
under breath
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English Dictionaryunder (one's) breathIn a muted voice or whisper
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under one's breathin a whisper, with a low voice
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Idiomsunder breathunder (your) breathif you say something under your breath, you say it very quietly so that people cannot hear the exact words.
'I don't believe you.' she muttered under her breath. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
under one's breathin a whisper, with a low voice
He was talking under his breath in the movie theater and somebody complained.
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under one's breath adv. phr. In a whisper; with a low voice.
The teacher heard the boy say something under his breath and she asked him to repeat it aloud.
I told Lucy the news under my breath, but Joyce overheard me. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲