with bated breath

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Englisch - Türkisch
Englisch - Englisch
Eagerly; with great anticipation

We are waiting with bated breath for the release of the new version.

with halting breath, hesitatingly, barely being able to hold back
with bated breath

    Silbentrennung

    with ba·ted breath

    Türkische aussprache

    wîdh beytîd breth

    Aussprache

    /wəᴛʜ ˈbātəd ˈbreᴛʜ/ /wɪð ˈbeɪtɪd ˈbrɛθ/

    Etymologie

    () From the verb bate, alteration by aphesis of the verb abate, meaning 'to reduce' or 'lessen'.
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