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Meaning of "with bated breath" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WITH BATED BREATH

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WITH BATED BREATH

with a difference
with a grain of salt
with a pinch of salt
with a vengeance
with a view to
with a will
with all one´s heart
with all the trimmings
with an eye to
with bad grace
with child
with egg on one´s face
with good grace
with impunity
with it
with might and main
with one accord
with one voice
with one´s back to the wall
with one´s bare hands

WORDS THAT END LIKE WITH BATED BREATH

babies´-breath
baby´s-breath
bay wreath
breath
bridal wreath
catch one´s breath
death
enwreath
hold one´s breath
in at the death
in the same breath
laurel wreath
out of breath
put to death
save one´s breath
shortness of breath
to death
under one´s breath
underbreath
wreath

Synonyms and antonyms of with bated breath in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «with bated breath» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WITH BATED BREATH

Find out the translation of with bated breath to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of with bated breath from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «with bated breath» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

屏息以待
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con gran expectación
570 millions of speakers

English

with bated breath
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bated सांस के साथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بفارغ الصبر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

затаив дыхание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

com a respiração suspensa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিরাট শ্বাস সঙ্গে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

avec impatience
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan nafas yang dipenuhi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mit angehaltenem Atem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

息を殺して
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

숨을 죽이고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Karo bates ambegan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nín thở
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூச்சு மூச்சுடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दमलेला श्वास सह
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Nefes nefese
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

con il fiato sospeso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

z zapartym tchem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

затамувавши подих
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu răsuflarea tăiată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

με κομμένη την ανάσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

met ingehoue ​​asem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

med spänning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

med spent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of with bated breath

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WITH BATED BREATH»

The term «with bated breath» is very widely used and occupies the 16.313 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WITH BATED BREATH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about with bated breath

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WITH BATED BREATH»

Discover the use of with bated breath in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to with bated breath and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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With Bated Breath
Willy, a troubled gay kid, flees Cape Breton Island for Montreal's red-light district. Cast of 3 men and 3 women.
Bryden MacDonald, 2010
2
Life in Cythera: The College Campus Anti-War Rally
They wait with bated breath. The Universal Union of Unicyclists (Cythera chapter) have dismounted from their magnificent machines and are standing at attention next to them. They wait with bated breath. The “patty-cakers” have stopped ...
Charles Coddington, 2007
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Flying by the Seat of Your Pants: Surprising Origins of ...
To wait with bated breath is to be in a state of anxiety and fear, or to be expecting an answer or explanation for something. The word “bate” dates from the 1300s, and bated breath appears in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice: “Shall I bend ...
Harry Oliver, 2011
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Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
Then the room hushed and we all waited with bated breath to find out who the new monarch was to be. —Corpus Christi Caller-Times (5/8/2011) Millions of television viewers wait with bated breath for the conclusion of the story. —New York ...
Peter Bengelsdorf
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As The Deer Pants For Stream Of Water: Book of Prayer and ...
“A PSALM OF PRAISE” Praise waits with bated breath for you! In the symphonic melodies of nature's being, from the rising of the sun until the going down of the same, praise waits with bated breath for you! In the breaking of a new morn, the ...
Michelle Addison Jones, 2013
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Garner's Modern American Usage
Although the Middle English spelling was ✳bastile, today the settled spelling is bastille, after the French. bated breath is the phrase from Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice: “Or shall I bend low and in a bondman's key, with bated breath and ...
Bryan Garner, 2009
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Grammar Girl's 101 Misused Words You'll Never Confuse Again
The reason these two words confuse people is because of the phrase with bated breath. Bated is a form of abate, which means “to diminish, beat down, or reduce. ” So when you're waiting with bated (read: abated) breath, you're so eager, ...
Mignon Fogarty, 2011
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Allen's Dictionary of English Phrases
19th cent. bate with bated breath in a state of great suspense or expectation: also (erroneously, by confusion with the verb bait) with baited breath. The verb bate is a shortening of abate meaning 'to lessen': bated breath is literally breath that is ...
Robert Allen, 2008
9
The Accidents of Style: Good Advice on How Not to Write Badly
When you wait for or watch something with bated breath, you are almost holding your breath from excitement or anxious expectation. And if you stop to think about it logically, baited breath doesn't make any sense. How can you entice, tease, ...
Charles Harrington Elster, 2010
10
The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time: Wit and ...
The coiner was Shakespeare in his 1596 Merchant of Venice, in which Shylock says to Antonio, “Shall I bend low and in a bondman's key, / With bated breath and whispering humbleness, / Say this: / 'Fair sir, you spit on me on Wednesday last ...
William Safire, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WITH BATED BREATH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term with bated breath is used in the context of the following news items.
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Greeks numb after months of waiting out crisis with bated breath
ATHENS, Greece — With the country teetering on the edge of economic collapse and a continuous barrage of news developments, life for Greeks these past two ... «Al Jazeera America, Jul 15»
2
Govt awaits TIP report with bated breath
Many countries are waiting with bated breath to see their ranking. Thailand is one such country. In 2014, Thailand was downgraded in the TIP report to the ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
3
Markets wait with bated breath: Will Greek Parliament say 'yes' or 'no …
NEW DELHI: Despite the unanimous agreement among Euro zone leaders on a the bailout deal, the crisis for Greece may not be over yet. Financial markets are ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
4
China Waits With Bated Breath for Monday's Opening Bell
China Waits With Bated Breath for Monday's Opening Bell. With stocks swooning, trillions of dollars — and confidence in government policy — hang in the ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
5
Phoenix Suns wait with bated breath as Aldridge decision could …
Hunker down Phoenix Suns fans. It sounds as if Alridge Watch 2015 could last a little while longer. Following a round of meetings with the Miami Heat, Los ... «Arizona Sports, Jul 15»
6
West Papuans wait on MSG with bated breath
A West Papuan leader Benny Wenda says the movement has taken heart from a passionate speech by the new chairman of the Melanesian Spearhead Group. «Radio New Zealand, Jun 15»
7
SA awaits Nkandla report with bated breath
SA awaits Nkandla report with bated breath. The Police Minister was scheduled to release the report on Wednesday, but the briefing was postponed. «Eyewitness News, May 15»
8
Farmers await foreign interest in lychee with bated breath
BAC GIANG (VNS) — Farmers in the Luc Ngan District in northern Bac Giang Province are holding their breath about the prospect of their lychees being ... «Viet Nam News, May 15»
9
Obama Announces Chicago Will Be Home To Library, Foundation
The world has waited with bated breath for President Barack Obama to make a critical announcement: where his big presidential library and charitable ... «Daily Caller, May 15»
10
Officer Matt Kenny awaiting DA's decision with bated breath, says …
MADISON (WKOW) – Madison Police Officer Matt Kenny and his family are awaiting Tuesday's decision from the district attorney with bated breath like everyone ... «WKOW, May 15»

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