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Sterling Dictionary of Idioms
... her breath as he performed the amazing feat. out of breath breathless I was out
of breath after the run. say something under one's breath in a whisper He swore
under his breath. waste one's breath say something which is not needed Talking
...
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A Methodology of the Heart: Evoking Academic and Daily Life
that I would never again enter these waters without a good compass and a life
preserver to keep me afloat. Speaking under one's breath, one acknowledges
power, understands that speech can make a difference, sometimes even when it
isn't ...
... after climbing all these stairs. take (someone's) breath away to make (someone
) breathless (with astonishment, delight etc): She took my breath away with her
rudeness; The view was so beautiful it took his breath away. under one's breath
in ...
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
... after climbing all these stairs. take (someone's) breath away to make (someone
) breathless (with astonishment, delight etc): She took my breath away with her
rudeness; The view was so beautiful it took his breath away. under one's breath
in ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz,
1993
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Chabers 21st Century Dictionary
under one's breath in a whisper. • waste one's breath to speak without any effect
or without being heeded. © Anglo-Saxon braeth. breathable /'briidabal/ o od\y
said of a fabric, etc: able to BREATHE (sense 4). 2 said of air, etc: fit for breathing.
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Chambers concise dictionary
... out of or short of breath breathless, especially after strenuous exercise. take
one's or someone's breath away colloq to astound or amaze one or them (see
also BREATHTAKING), under one's breath in a whisper, waste one's breath to
speak ...
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Colloquial; first half of 1800s] under one's breath Softly, in an undertone or
Whisper, as in “I can't stand one more minute of that music,” she muttered under
her breath. This idiom, first recorded in 1832, is probably a hyperbole, alluding to
a ...
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Oxford Dictionary of English
... take breath pause to recover free and easy breathing: she had great need ofa
moment ofsilence to take breath. take someone's breath away astonish or inspire
someone with awed respect or delight. under one's breath in a very quiet voice; ...
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American Slang: Cultural Language Guide to Living in the USA
I'll take your suggestions under consideration. Under fire: See, Fire. Under one's
belt: having the experience. He has ten years under his belt as a tugboat captain.
Under one's breath: See, Breath. Under one's nose: in plain sight; easily seen.
Joseph Melillo, Edward M. Melillo,
2004
... construction under control under fire under lock and key under oath under
one's (very) nose under one's belt under one's breath under one's thumb under
one's watch under one's wing under pressure under scrutiny under the
circumstances ...
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The curse of the Happy Meal Minions — and others
... like muttering “Kill me” under one's breath without necessarily hoping to be ... Fervid minds will fill in the blanks, though honestly one's as likely to hear "back" ... «Chicago Tribune, 七月 15»
Is Laszlo Krasznahorkai about to be huge?
To this formulation it is tempting to parenthetically add, as if under one's breath, "or Krasznahorkai." The Hungarian novelist has in recent years garnered similar ... «The Week Magazine, 五月 15»
Jonah Hill Used a Homophobic Slur—Big Deal!
... and a wild-eyed homophobic tirade is different from a bad word tossed off under one's breath in a moment of frustration (the latter of which was the case here). «Slate Magazine, 六月 14»