| re: Miles For Mary |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 01:57 am EST 02/06/18 |
| In reply to: Miles For Mary - workerbee 11:29 pm EST 02/01/18 |
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I think the expression is ''waiting with bated breath.'' ''Bated'' is a form of abated, meaning restrained. As if to hold your breath.
If a fisherman keeps worms in his mouth to keep them warm (before putting them on a hook), he'd truly have ''baited breath.'' ;) |
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