“Don’t hold your breath”
Definition
Do not expect something to happen soon.
Examples
Examples
“He said he might help, but don’t hold your breath.”
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He said he might help, but _____.Compare with the original example
He said he might help, but don’t hold your breath.
Write a two-line conversation using “Don’t hold your breath”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Don’t hold your breath" mean?
- "Don’t hold your breath" means do not expect something to happen soon.
- How do you use "Don’t hold your breath" in a sentence?
- Example: "He said he might help, but don’t hold your breath."
- Should I interpret "Don’t hold your breath" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.