Hold One`s Breath Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hold one`s breath What does hold one`s breath mean?	stop breathing for a moment when you are excited or nervous	I had to stop and hold my breath while I was waiting for the announcement of the winning name.
hold one`s breath What does hold one`s breath mean?	stop breathing for a moment, stop doing something and wait until something happens	I held my breath and waited to see if my name had been called for an interview with the movie company.
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run wild What does "run wild" mean?	to be or go out of control	The crowd ran wild after the soccer game.

down one`s alley What does "down one`s alley" mean?	to be suited to one`s tastes and abilities	Computers are down my alley so I am sure that I will be interested in the job.
have a go at (something) What does "have a go at (something)" mean?	try to do something	I decided to have a go at applying for the job after my boss told me about it.
make believe What does "make believe" mean?	act as if something is true although one knows that it is not, pretend	The children were playing make believe and pretended that they lived in a castle.
not able to see the forest for the trees What does "not able to see the forest for the trees" mean?	to allow the details of a situation to obscure the situation as a whole	The man is not able to see the forest for the trees and always allows his obsession with small details to obscure the larger picture of what he is trying to do.
have one's ear to the ground What does "have one's ear to the ground" mean?	listen carefully for advice or advance warning of something	Our teacher always has his ear to the ground to look for possible trouble at school.
make hay while the sun shines What does "make hay while the sun shines" mean?	to take advantage of opportunities and good conditions while you can	We wanted to make hay while the sun shines so we tried to finish the outside work while the weather was good.

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Hold One`s Breath Idiom