with bated breath
US /wɪθ ˈbeɪtɪd brɛθ/
UK /wɪθ ˈbeɪtɪd brɛθ/
1.
затаив дыхание, с нетерпением
in great suspense; very anxiously or eagerly
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We waited with bated breath for the election results.
Мы ждали результатов выборов затаив дыхание.
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The audience listened with bated breath as the speaker revealed the secret.
Публика слушала затаив дыхание, когда оратор раскрыл секрет.