Example
“She praised the proposal and questioned its cost in the same breath.”
Dictionary details
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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
with bated breath
CEFR B2while waiting with intense eagerness or anxiety for something to happen
by the same token
CEFR C1for the same or a closely related reason
writ large
CEFR C1displayed unmistakably in a broader or more general form
bad news
CEFR A2an unpleasant piece of information; (informal) a person or thing likely to cause trouble
so far so good
CEFR A2used to say that things have gone well up to now
break the ice
CEFR B1To do or say something that eases tension and gets people talking comfortably in an unfamiliar social situation.
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.