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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nela	-	Croatian, Slovak, Portuguese, Czech
Chase	CHAYS	English
Roy	ROI (Scottish, English)	Scottish, English, Dutch
Zlatko	-	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian
Sadie	SAY-dee	English
Fernanda	[fɜ:'nændə]