immediately after saying sth that suggests the opposite intention or meaning :
He praised my work and in the same breath told me I would have to leave.
immediately after saying sth that suggests the opposite intention or meaning :
He praised my work and in the same breath told me I would have to leave.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005