say something under your breath

say something under your breath
say sth, speak, etc. under your ˈbreath idiom
to say sth quietly so that people cannot hear

‘Rubbish!’ he murmured under his breath.

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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • under your breath — if you say something under your breath, you say it in a very quiet way so that it is difficult for people to hear …   English dictionary

  • Under your breath —   If you say something under your breath, you whisper or say it very quietly …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • breath — [ breθ ] noun count or uncount *** the air that goes in and out of your body through your nose or mouth: He could feel her warm breath on his face. His breath smelled strongly of alcohol. a. the act of getting air into your lungs by breathing:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • under breath — under (your) breath if you say something under your breath, you say it very quietly so that people cannot hear the exact words. I don t believe you. she muttered under her breath …   New idioms dictionary

  • breath — [[t]bre̱θ[/t]] ♦♦♦ breaths 1) N VAR: oft poss N Your breath is the air that you let out through your mouth when you breathe. If someone has bad breath, their breath smells unpleasant. I could smell the whisky on his breath... Smoking causes bad… …   English dictionary

  • breath — W2S3 [breθ] n [: Old English; Origin: brAth] 1.) a) [U] the air that you send out of your lungs when you breathe ▪ Leo could smell the wine on her breath. ▪ Let your breath out slowly. ▪ He s got bad breath (=breath that smells unpleasant) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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