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2015年8月17日
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hold my breath 是什么意思?
hold my breath 是什么意思?
the whole sentence is "I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for a job offer from them."
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2015年8月17日
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- 英语 (美国)
The most common usage is with "don't" and is used in a negative way. In some cases, it can be used without "don't" which would signify hope.
Example:
Person 1: "Do you think you'll get a job offer?"
Person 2: "I hope so. I'm holding my breath"
But this is definitely not as common.
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- 英语 (美国)
It means this person is not expecting a job offer quickly, if at all.
This expression comes from the fact that most people cannot hold their breath for a long time. So, if you are NOT going to hold your breath, that means you expect it to take a long time and it probably will not happen at all.
Another common way to use this:
Person 1: "Do you think she will call me back?"
Person 2: "Don't hold your breath!"
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- 英语 (美国)
It's a figure of speech saying if you were to hold your breath you would run out of air/and or die before you receive a job offer. Basically it's a way of saying it is most likely not going to happen so move on
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Thanks.
Does "hold my breath" mean just "expect"? or the expression is usually used with "not"? like "dont hold your breath".
Does "hold my breath" mean just "expect"? or the expression is usually used with "not"? like "dont hold your breath".
- 英语 (美国)
The most common usage is with "don't" and is used in a negative way. In some cases, it can be used without "don't" which would signify hope.
Example:
Person 1: "Do you think you'll get a job offer?"
Person 2: "I hope so. I'm holding my breath"
But this is definitely not as common.
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