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Hold one's breath
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Meaning
Verb
●
Used
other than
figuratively
or
idiomatically
: see
hold
,
one's
,
breath
. To keep
air
in
one's
lungs
,
pausing
noticeably
before
exhaling
after
previously
inhaling.
●
To
wait
expectantly
for
something to
happen
soon.
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