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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

save one's breath

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
save one's breath
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To refrain from speech; to be quiet, especially where it would have no useful effect to speak.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

saves one's breath (present, singular) saving one's breath (participle, present) saved one's breath (participle, past) saved one's breath (past)

Phrases

save one's breath to cool one's porridge

Questions

What does save one's breath mean?
To refrain from speech; to be quiet, especially where it would have no useful effect to speak.

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