don't hold your breath
短语
英文释义
短语
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Don't wait. Said cynically to suggest that what has just been mentioned is unlikely to happen soon or at all.
— - The government says it's going to introduce free meals for all schoolchildren. - Huh, don't hold your breath.
词源
Suggesting that if one were to hold one's breath while waiting for the expected event, one would die before it happened
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