1:hold breath
*context*
I held my breath and waited.
I held my breath and tried to swim.
*definition*
to deliberately not breathe out for a short time.
[ex] Hold your breath and count to ten.
2:farther
*context*
I could feel myself carried farther and farther toward the dry land.
*definition*
[ far/farther/farthest ]
a great distance than before or than something else.
3:struck out
*context*
I struck out with all my might for the dry land.
*definition*
to start walking or swimming in a particular direction,especially in a determined way.
When I was looking up "hold breath" on Longman English Dictionary Online,
there was a definition that I cannot understand well.
[ not hold your breath ]
used to say that you do not expect something to happen, even though someone has said it well.
[ex: He promised he'd phone,but I'm not holding my breath.]
Why do they say "hold my breath" when they mean "cannot expect"?
Good job! And good question! I'm glad you asked me about this after class.
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