hold one's breath
verb
Roget 507:
expect;
look for,
look out for,
look forward to;
hope for;
anticipate;
have in prospect,
have in contemplation;
keep in view;
contemplate,
promise oneself;
not wonder at
etc.
870,
not wonder if.
wait for,
tarry for,
lie in wait for,
watch for,
bargain for;
keep a good lookout for,
keep a sharp lookout for;
await;
stand at 'attention'"
abide,
bide one's time,
watch.
foresee
etc.
510;
prepare for
etc.
673;
forestall
etc.
(be early)
132;
count upon
etc.
(believe in)
484;
think likely
etc.
(probability)
472.
lead one to expect
etc.
(predict)
511;
have in store for
etc.
(destiny)
152.
prick up one's ears,
hold one's breath.
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Roget 870:
wonder,
marvel,
admire;
be surprised
etc.
adj.;
start;
stare;
open one's eyes,
rub one's eyes,
turn up one's eyes;
gloar†;
gape,
open one's mouth,
hold one's breath;
look aghast,
stand aghast,
stand agog;
look blank
etc.
(disappointment)
509;
tombe des nues [Fr.];
not believe one's eyes,
not believe one's ears,
not believe one's senses.
not be able to account for
etc.
(unintelligible)
519;
not know whether one stands on one's head or one's not know whether one stands on one's head or one's heels.
surprise,
astonish,
amaze,
astound;
dumfound,
dumfounder;
startle,
dazzle;
daze;
strike,
strike with wonder,
strike with awe;
electrify;
stun,
stupefy,
petrify,
confound,
bewilder,
flabbergast,
stagger,
throw on one's beam ends,
fascinate,
turn the head,
take away one's breath,
strike dumb;
make one's hair stand on end,
make one's tongue cleave to the roof of one's make one's tongue cleave to the roof of one's mouth;
make one stare.
take by surprise
etc.
(be unexpected)
508.
be wonderful
etc.
adj.;
beggar description,
beggar the imagination,
baffle description;
stagger belief.
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