Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “with bated breath“ and it is a phrase meaning “(by holding/restraining one’s breath) in suspense; eagerly, excitedly, anxiously”.
Example Sentence: As the curtain goes down on annus horribilis 2020, the world heaves a sigh of relief and awaits with bated breath the dawn of better times to be ushered in by science and technology and nurtured by human ingenuity (creativity).
This phrase is present in The Hindu article Before a new dawn, glimpses of a trauma-filled year and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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