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Don't hold your breath.
If you are told not to hold your breath, it means that you shouldn't have high expectations about something.
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If the rain does not hold off on Sunday, the matches will conclude on Monday.
This has puzzled many budget experts, who wonder why Mr. Bloomberg does not hold off on the tax talk until he has made public more of the inevitable cuts coming New York's way.
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The Mets' bullpen, which did not hold off the Marlins in a loss on Friday night, then worked three tension-free innings to lock down the team's 19th win of the year.
The Labor senator Sue Lines did not hold off in calling for McCormack to resign: On Wednesday the Australian privacy commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim, announced he would open an investigation into the ABS with regards to the cyber attacks.
Booms did not hold off the Birdsfoot Delta in Louisiana's waters.
Although it is key to wait for your "Hey, how's it going?", do not hold off until it's too late.
After the Yankees lost to the Anaheim Angels in their division series in 2002, Steinbrenner did not hold off-season meetings until November.
Yet consumers evidently didn't hold off buying iPhones entirely in Q2.
Blockbuster and the studios agreed to share video rental revenue but have no such agreement for DVDs, which means that studios don't hold off selling new DVDs to create a window for rentals.
If the rates are favourable then don't hold off in the hope that they might improve further.
Held does not hold that such trade-offs in rights with the aim of maximizing their respect in a society are appropriate.
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