under your breath

under (one's) breath

Spoken in such a soft, quiet voice that others cannot hear it distinctly. "You'll get what's coming to you one of these days," Janet muttered under her breath.See also: breath

under your breath

in a very quiet voice; almost inaudibly.See also: breath

under your ˈbreath

in a whisper (= a low voice), so that others cannot hear: He muttered something under his breath. OPPOSITE: out loudSee also: breath