HOLD YOUR BREATH


Meaning of HOLD YOUR BREATH in English

1.

to stop breathing for a short time :

Hold your breath and count to ten.

2.

to be anxious while you are waiting for sth that you are worried about :

He held his breath while the results were read out.

3.

( informal ) people say don't hold your breath! to emphasize that sth will take a long time or may not happen :

She said she'd do it this week, but don't hold your breath!

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.