| 释义 |
don't hold your breath
Ⅰ don't hold your breath HUMOROUS ► F0 said in order to tell someone that an event is not likely to happen: » She said she might have finished by this afternoon but don't hold your breath.Thesaurus+: ↑Impossible and improbable
Ⅱ don't hold your breath INFORMAL ► F0 used to tell someone not to expect something to happen for a very long time: » She said she'd get back to us, but don't hold your breath!Thesaurus+: ↑Planning, expecting and arranging , ↑Plotting and trapping |