- with baited breath
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
with baited breath
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with bated breath — if you wait for something with bated breath, you feel very excited or anxious while you are waiting. His name wasn t by any chance, Max Peters? Helena asked with bated breath. We were waiting with baited breath for the prizes to be announced … New idioms dictionary
baited / bated — Baited usually refers to traps: Baiting deer in order to hunt them is illegal in most states. Bated is seldom used but means reduced, abated : Jessica waited with bated breath for news of her success … Confused words
baited / bated — Baited usually refers to traps: Baiting deer in order to hunt them is illegal in most states. Bated is seldom used but means reduced, abated : Jessica waited with bated breath for news of her success … Confused words
baited — c.1600, furnished with bait, pp. adj. from BAIT (Cf. bait) (n.). Hence, in a figurative sense, exciting, alluring (1650s). For bated breath see BATE (Cf. bate) (1) … Etymology dictionary
bated, with - breath — I can t get this fish hook out of my mouth! said Tom, with baited breath … English expressions
bated breath — If someone says they re waiting with bated breath, they re very excited and find it difficult to be patient.( Baited breath is a common mistake.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
bated — adjective (in phr. with bated breath) in great suspense. Origin C16: from the past participle of obs. bate restrain , from abate. Usage The correct phrase is with bated breath not with baited breath … English new terms dictionary
bait, bate — Robins exploits were listened to with baited breath (Mailon Sunday). Unless Robins listeners were hoping to catch fish, their breath was bated. The word is a cousin of abated … Dictionary of troublesome word
bait, bate — Robins exploits were listened to with baited breath (Mailon Sunday). Unless Robins listeners were hoping to catch fish, their breath was bated. The word is a cousin of abated … Dictionary of troublesome word
Jannie L. Blackwell — is a Democratic Councilwoman representing the Third District on the City Council of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She has served since 1991. Blackwell s district covers much of West Philadelphia and Southwest Philadelphia, including University City … Wikipedia
