breath
[ breth ]
/ brɛθ /
noun
Idioms for breath
Origin of breath
before 900; Middle English
breth, breeth, Old English
brǣth smell, exhalation; akin to German
Brodem vapor, steam
OTHER WORDS FROM breath
in·ter·breath, adjectiveWords nearby breath
British Dictionary definitions for save one's breath
breath
/ (brɛθ) /
noun
Word Origin for breath
Old English
brǣth; related to
brǣdan to burn, Old High German
brādam heat, breath
Medical definitions for save one's breath
breath
[ brĕth ]
n.
The air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.
A single respiration.
Idioms and Phrases with save one's breath (1 of 2)
save one's breath
Refrain from arguing about a lost cause, as in You can save your breath; I'm not going to change my mind. This term was also put as save your breath to cool your porridge (or broth), that is, by not blowing on the too hot liquid. The idea of not expending one's breath to say something another person doesn't want to hear dates from the early 1700s.
Idioms and Phrases with save one's breath (2 of 2)
breath