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by Richard Akindele » Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:31 am
[b]Don't hold your breath[/b]
This means don't have high expectations about something.
Example:
Yusuf is a habitual late comer, but he has promised to arrive early today. Don't hold your breath though.
Don't hold your breath is something you say to tell someone that an event is not likely to happen.
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