Meaning of Bated Breath: Difficulty in breathing due to overflow of emotions. ... <看更多>

They get short of breath doing so, but have to wait for the falconer to release them, hence the term “bated breath”. Today its used to mean listening while ... ... <看更多>

The literal meaning of with bated breath is too anxious or excited to breathe freely (Oxford Dictionaries says 'late 16th century: from the past ... ... <看更多>