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 Mon May 28, 2007 17:40 pm What does idiom "Don't hold your breath" mean? |
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Hi Amy,
What does the idiom "Don't hold your breath" mean?
Thanks
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| Mon May 28, 2007 18:17 pm the meaning of "put in for" |
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Hi Slava
You might hold your breath, for example, when you dive into a swimming pool. In other words, you stop breathing while you are under water. Sometimes people also react by holding their breath when they get excited that something is about to happen. Of course, if you go too long without breathing, you will die, so you can only safely hold your breath for a short period of time.
When someone says "Don't hold your breath" in a context such as the one here, they are telling you that something is not likely to happen anytime soon -- if at all.
In other words, it would be a bad idea to hold your breath until it happens -- especially since it may not happen at all. |
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| Tue May 29, 2007 7:59 am the meaning of "put in for" |
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Many thanks Amy for your explanation.
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| Tue May 29, 2007 14:26 pm the meaning of "put in for" |
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You're welcome, Slava.
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| Wed May 30, 2007 0:18 am the meaning of "put in for" |
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| Yankee wrote: | .
It gladdens my heart that you now understand and accept that most Americans still don't know that Newcastle has a lot of coal.
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ROFL ! ! !
Prior to reading this string of posts, here's what I'd known about Newcastle:
1. Newcastle is home to Newcastle Brown Ale (or Nut Brown Ale)
2. Newcastle is in northern, or northeastern, England.
3. Newcastle's full name is Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (with or without hyphens)
4. Newcastle is home to Newcastle FC. They're know as the "Magpies".
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| Wed May 30, 2007 0:59 am the meaning of "put in for" |
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| Mister Micawber wrote: | .
Kiwis are a long way from the rest of the world. It is a common informal phrase in my memory bank. On the other hand, we Americans use 'raise' instead of the BrE 'rise'.
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