Etymology:
- 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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The government says it's going to introduce free meals for all schoolchildren. — Huh, don't hold your breath..
Submitted on September 01, 2009
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non tenere spiritum
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Nearby phrases
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don't knock yourself outdon't get me starteddon't feed the trolldon't drop the soapdon't just stand there like dying calf …don't give me any of your guff!don't let the bedbugs bitedon't give up your day jobdon't look a gift horse in the mouthdon't get someone starteddon't do anything I wouldn't dodon't dip your pen in company inkdon't give up the day jobdon't give me a lot of bull!
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