English Dictionary

don't hold your breath

フレーズ

慣用表現 命令法

(idiomatic, imperative) Don't wait. Said cynically to suggest that what has just been mentioned is unlikely to happen soon or at all.

日本語の意味

期待しても無駄だ、という意味の皮肉表現。すぐには起こらない・実現しないだろうという暗示を表す。 / 無理な期待を抱くなという戒め。相手が言ったことが実現する可能性は低い、またはあり得ないというニュアンスを含む。

If you think the company will approve your remote work request next week, don't hold your breath.

会社が来週あなたのリモートワーク申請を承認すると思っているなら、あまり期待しないで。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, imperative) Don't wait. Said cynically to suggest that what has just been mentioned is unlikely to happen soon or at all.

The government says it's going to introduce free meals for all schoolchildren. Huh, don't hold your breath.