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saved one's breath

saved one's breath is the simple past and past participle of save one's breath.

Meaning of save one's breath

Verb

save one's breath (third-person singular simple present saves one's breath, present participle saving one's breath, simple past and past participle saved one's breath)

  1. (idiomatic, imperative) To refrain from speech; to be quiet, especially where it would have no useful effect to speak.
    • If you're going to start in on me about coming back into the company — save your breath. There's no room here for me and you know it.1979, Garson Kanin, Moviola

Questions about saved one's breath

What is saved one's breath the simple past and past participle of?
Saved one's breath is the simple past and past participle of save one's breath.

Words near saved one's breath in the dictionary

  1. saved face
  2. saved for a rainy day
  3. saved game
  4. saved games
  5. saved it
  6. saved one's breath
  7. saved one's breath to cool one's porridge
  8. saved one's neck
  9. saved one's skin
  10. saved over
  11. saved someone's bacon

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