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Definition hardly dare (to) breathe in British English

hardly dare (to) breathe phrase

phrase
1

to feel extremely nervous or worried about something that is happening or is going to happen

Example

We waited for her to jump, hardly daring to breathe.

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Definition hardly dare (to) breathe in British English