don't hold your breath
Don't expect soon
Don't hold your breath is advice not to expect something anytime soon.
The image is of waiting so long you'd suffocate: They said they'd call back, but don't hold your breath.
It expresses skepticism that a promised or hoped-for outcome will actually happen.
- waitingRemaining in expectation
- disbeliefRejection of truth claims
- impracticalityBeing unworkable in reality
- hopelessnessState without hope
- cynicismDistrust of human sincerity
doubtfulness · defeatism · unattainability · fat chance · yeah right · when pigs fly · not gonna happen · no way · uncertainty · infeasibility · unlikelihood · anticipation · pessimism · delay · incredulity · dismissiveness · postponement · expectation
don't hold your breathany minute now
On the verge of occurring
mark my words · count on it · bank on it · rest assured · bet on it
don't hold your breathimminent
About to occur
coming soon · on the horizon · just around the bend · momentarily · forthcoming
don't hold your breathkeep hope alive
Sustain belief in possibility
stay hopeful · hang in there · keep the faith · keep your chin up · hold on
breath, holding, holder, holdout, holdings, yourself, breathe, breather, breathing