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under one's breath
under one's breath
under one's breath
Softly, in an undertone or whisper, as in
"I can't stand one more minute of that music," she muttered under her breath
. This idiom, first recorded in 1832, is probably a hyperbole, alluding to a sound that is softer than breathing.
See also:
breath
Common Names:
Name
Gender
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Jeetendra
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Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Til
TIL
Dutch, Limburgish
TrÚC
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Vietnamese
Maddie
MAD-ee
English
Rumbidzai
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Southern African, Shona
Maybelline
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English (Rare)
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