in one breath



(all) in one breath

Fig. spoken very rapidly, usually while one is very excited. Ann said all in one breath, "Hurry, quick! The parade is coming!" Jane was in a play, and she was so excited that she said her whole speech in one breath.
See also: breath, one

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KittyKIT-eeEnglish
Avrahamah-vrah-HAHM (Jewish)Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Katrionakə-TREE-nə, kat-ree-O-nəEnglish (Rare)
MatÍAs-Spanish
IzsÁKEE-zhahkHungarian
Kajetankah-YE-tahnPolish