Which movie is “with bated breath” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022).

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Said the acrobat, announcing the event to the world's press, who had gathered to listen with bated breath.

Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022)16:23

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with bated breath

Q: How is “with bated breath” used?

In Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical (2022), one line is: “Said the acrobat, announcing the event to the world's press, who had gathered to listen with bated breath.”

イディオム

in a hushed, restrained voice that shows humility or deference; feeling very anxious or excited

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in a hushed, restrained voice that shows humility or deference
Or shall I bend low and, in a slavish voice, with bated breath and whispering humbleness say this - "Fair sir, you spat on me on Wednesday last, "you spurned me such a day, another time you called me dog.
Shall I bend low, and in a bondsman's key, with bated breath and whispering humbleness say this: "Fair sir, you spit on me on Wednesday last, "you spurn'd me such a day, "another time you call'd me dog..."
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feeling very anxious or excited
Said the acrobat, announcing the event to the world's press, who had gathered to listen with bated breath.

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定義：Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 第 9 版