- wait with bated breath
- wait with suspense, want to know what happens
We waited with bated breath for news of the fallen climber.
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wait with bated breath
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bate — /beɪt / (say bayt) verb (t) (bated, bating) 1. to moderate or restrain (the breath): to wait with bated breath. 2. to lessen; abate. {aphetic variant of abate} …
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