Good catch Gyorgy! You are absolutely right. We made a very common mistake. The transcript most definitely should read “waiting with bated breath” NOT “waiting with baited breath”
Thanks for pointing it out!
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Gyorgy Taller
I have found this comment on the expression of “with baited breath” in the dictionary
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bated |ˈbeɪtɪd|
adjective (in phrase with bated breath)
in great suspense; very anxiously or excitedly : he waited for a reply to his offer with bated breath.
USAGE The spelling : baited breath instead of bated breath is a common mistake that, in addition to perpetuating a cliché, evokes a distasteful image. Before using the expression bated breath, think of the verb : abate, as in : the winds abated, not fish bait.
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Good catch Gyorgy! You are absolutely right. We made a very common mistake. The transcript most definitely should read “waiting with bated breath” NOT “waiting with baited breath”
Thanks for pointing it out!
Skip
I have found this comment on the expression of “with baited breath” in the dictionary
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bated |ˈbeɪtɪd|
adjective (in phrase with bated breath)
in great suspense; very anxiously or excitedly : he waited for a reply to his offer with bated breath.
USAGE The spelling : baited breath instead of bated breath is a common mistake that, in addition to perpetuating a cliché, evokes a distasteful image. Before using the expression bated breath, think of the verb : abate, as in : the winds abated, not fish bait.
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