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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
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Aranrhod
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Welsh, Welsh Mythology
Kapono
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Hawaiian
Lundy
['lʌndi]
Karthika
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Tamil, Indian, Malayalam
Conleth
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Irish
Shay (2)
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Hebrew
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