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don't hold your breath in German

don't hold your breath in German is da kannst du lange drauf warten, darauf kannst du lange warten, darauf können Sie lange warten.

don't hold your breath in German

da kannst du lange drauf warten
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(idiom, imperative) Don't wait. Said cynically to suggest that what has just been mentioned is unlikely to happen soon or at all.
darauf kannst du lange warten
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(idiom, imperative) Don't wait. Said cynically to suggest that what has just been mentioned is unlikely to happen soon or at all.
darauf können Sie lange warten
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(idiom, imperative) Don't wait. Said cynically to suggest that what has just been mentioned is unlikely to happen soon or at all.
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What is "don't hold your breath" in German?

"don't hold your breath" in German is da kannst du lange drauf warten, darauf kannst du lange warten, darauf können Sie lange warten.

Are there other ways to say "don't hold your breath" in German?

Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "don't hold your breath": da kannst du lange drauf warten, darauf kannst du lange warten, darauf können Sie lange warten.

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