in the next breath

in the next breath

(especially when speaking) In or at the very next moment or opportunity; in a very short space of time. The boss spent nearly an hour talking about how we had to cut spending in the office, but in the next breath, he was telling his secretary to upgrade his company car.
See also: breath, next
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • too many cooks spoil the broth
  • too many cooks spoil the soup
  • too many cooks spoil the stew
  • boss man
  • boss lady
  • boss
  • aggro
  • a share/slice of the cake
  • a slice of the cake