with bated breath
Meaning
- With reduced breath.
- (idiomatic) Eagerly; with great anticipation.
Synonyms
Translations
mit angehaltenem Atem
con aliento entrecortado
prendendo o fôlego conteniendo el aliento
avec impatience en retenant son souffle
met ingehouden ademPronounced as (IPA)
/wɪð ˈbeɪtɪd ˈbɹɛθ/
Etymology
From the verb bate, alteration by aphesis of the verb abate (“to reduce; lessen”). Coined by William Shakespeare in The Merchant of Venice, see quotations.
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