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Old 02-01-2008, 01:24 PM   #26 (permalink)
fredfam1
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Originally Posted by Tousi View Post
I'm stumped!
Ok, the English Idiom is......

"I am waiting with baited breath.


Meaning: eager anticipation of any event, (usually has
lovers implication. For example, the woman who must
wait for her man to finish work before they can be together
will caress his cheek and say in a sexy manner, "I am waiting
with baited breath. Bait = worm breath = worm crawling
across mouth.
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