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To wait with bated breath means waiting for something with great excitement or anxiety. The feeling is tense.
The phrase uses the word bated, meaning held back or reduced. It suggests holding your breath while you wait.
The phrase uses the word bated, meaning held back or reduced. It suggests holding your breath while you wait.
They waited with bated breath as the final results were announced.