Message Forum: Re: Magic 8-Pudding

Re: Magic 8-Pudding

Posted By: Howard, on host 216.80.150.149
Date: Thursday, August 7, 2003, at 15:49:50
In Reply To: Re: Magic 8-Pudding posted by Brunnen-G on Thursday, August 7, 2003, at 09:28:33:

> > Now somebody tell me where, "Waiting with baited breath," came from. The picture that it brings to mind makes no sense to me.
> > Howard
>
> That's because it isn't "baited" breath, but "bated" breath. As in "abated" or paused. You're waiting and holding your breath.

And to think, I've been worrying about that for years. I guess I never saw it written down. I wonder where the "a" went.
Howard

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Message:	> > > Now somebody tell me where, "Waiting with baited breath," came from. The picture that it brings to mind makes no sense to me. > > > Howard > > > > That's because it isn't "baited" breath, but "bated" breath. As in "abated" or paused. You're waiting and holding your breath. > > And to think, I've been worrying about that for years. I guess I never saw it written down. I wonder where the "a" went. > Howard
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