don't hold your breath

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English - Turkish
"Fazla beklenti içinde olma", "Uzun sürebilir." gibi anlamlar veren söz
hold your breath
nefesini tut
English - English
"Don't wait." Said cynically to suggest that what has just been mentioned to 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.

(deyim) Do not expect a stated thing to happen for a very long time

She said she'd get back to us, but don't hold your breath!.

don't hold your breath

    Turkish pronunciation

    dōnt hōld yôr breth

    Pronunciation

    /ˈdōnt ˈhōld ˈyôr ˈbreᴛʜ/ /ˈdoʊnt ˈhoʊld ˈjɔːr ˈbrɛθ/

    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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