don't hold your breath
Meanings
phrase
- Don't wait. Said cynically to suggest that what has just been mentioned is unlikely to happen soon or at all.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Suggesting that if one were to hold one's breath while waiting for the expected event, one would die before it happened
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