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May 31, 2010 · what does sucked in a breath mean?? I was reading a book and i found this. Anyone could help me please?? thanks Estrellamarina
Jun 17, 2010 · English - England. Jun 17, 2010. #7. Possibly because the smell of alcohol is coming off his breath, but it's just usage, mate; no one teaches us a reason for these things, but I can assure you that no one says "I can smell alcohol in his breath." In any case, what seems reasonable is influenced by the mother tongue.
Sep 28, 2008 · It's simply called steam coming out of my/your/etc. mouth. I believe my mother! GF.. Note it is technically nearly impossible unless you have a tube in your mouth that is letting out steam! PS Breath is generally very explicit (on a cold day) Last edited: Sep 28, 2008.
Dec 28, 2009 · Hanoi, Vietnam. Vietnamese. Dec 28, 2009. #1. When you drew a sharp breath (when hearing a shocking news, for example), does that mean you breathe in or out? And what is a "sharp breath" like?
Mar 3, 2007 · meaning to calm down...get control. OR. If someone were really annoying me and I'm becoming angry or upset, my husband might say, "take a breath." meaning calm down and count to 10! (before you explode.) BUT. having said this....if I were in a very busy situation and someone said, "take a breath."
Sep 30, 2007 · Sep 30, 2007. #2. Ça veut dire que la personne avait du mal à respirer, même si sa respiration était effectivement "profonde". C'est un synonyme de "laboured breath", mais il faut préciser que cette expression n'est pas du tout d'usage courant, à mes connaissances. L.
Mar 30, 2023 · Senior Member. Chinese - Singapore. Mar 30, 2023. #1. Hi, I understand “to mutter” is to speak at a very low voice and it is not easy to hear. In an example sentence, “Flora muttered expletives under her breath.”. I have the impression that “under her breath“ is redundant.
Aug 7, 2007 · English - USA. Dec 13, 2011. #8. It's a way of saying someone pauses for a breath to prepare him/herself for what he/she is about to say. Depending on the context, drawing in a breath can indicate mild shock or taking one's time to answer. S.
Jul 19, 2016 · Jul 19, 2016. #2. This is apparently a phrase used in the South of the US. From the Net: If someone’s nothing but breath and britches, and means they don’t amount to much. He was a lightweight — just breath and britches, as my mother used to say. The idea seems to be a person with nothing but the minimum, namely, breath (he is alive) and ...
I would like to know the meaning of the expression "her breath came fast". I wonder if it means "she was breathing fast". What does it mean that the breath of someone comes fast? Here is the context: Slowly she became excited. Her breath came fast, her heart beat faster. [Source - Book: Great American Stories 1, Title of the story: The story of ...
