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Don't hold your breath

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Don't hold your breath.
something that you say in order to tell someone that an event is not likely to happen. She said she'd phone but don't hold your breath.
See also: breath, don't, hold

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``As I've mentioned previously, don't hold your breath for this launch,'' Musk wrote on his blog Friday.
Adelaide airports new state of the art terminal is due to open next week, but don't hold your breath.
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