in one breath

in one breath

Very quickly, as of someone who is speaking (usually while very excited). She said it all in one breath, so I couldn't even catch what company her job interview is with.
See also: breath, one
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

(all) in one breath

Fig. spoken very rapidly, usually while one is very excited. Ann said all in one breath, "Hurry, quick! The parade is coming!" Jane was in a play, and she was so excited that she said her whole speech in one breath.
See also: breath, one
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • all in one breath
  • take one's breath away, to
  • catch (someone) red-handed, to
  • catch (one) with (one's) pants down
  • catch hold of
  • catch (a)hold of (someone or something)
  • jungle breath
  • dragon breath
  • catch as catch can
  • Catch me later
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The SLP will check your breath support and control for speech--how deeply you inhale, how long you exhale, and how many words you can say in one breath unit.
Phrasing: Include more pauses for breathing rather than saying too many words in one breath.
Speaking freely: overcoming speech problems