to stop breathing for a short time; people say don't hold your breath! to emphasize that sth will take a long time or may not happen; to be anxious while you are waiting for sth that you are worried about
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to stop breathing for a short time
Remember to breathe now, don't hold your breath.
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people say don't hold your breath! to emphasize that sth will take a long time or may not happen
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to be anxious while you are waiting for sth that you are worried about
Hold your breath It gets better
Definiciones del Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9.ª edición