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Pregnant pause
Hello,
Can you help me how to understand 'pregnant pause' in the sentence below?
"oh so our cash flow, it is kind of taking a bit of pregnant pause"
Thank you for your answer in advance.
Dan
1 de may. de 2019 4:00
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I don't actually think that this is the proper usage of the phrase "pregnant pause." Where did you see this sentence?
Usually we use this phrase when we are talking about people having a conversation, or someone giving a speech. When the conversation or speech reaches a moment of silence, but that silence is full of meaning, that's called a "pregnant pause."
For example....The speaker told us she was going to reveal the secret to living a happy life, and then followed this with a pregnant pause to build suspense.
1 de mayo de 2019
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your cash flow= your income
pregnant pause= a long pause, delay
it means their income has stopped or coming late.
1 de mayo de 2019
2
"Very long pause which is ominously filled with some information to be revealed."
1 de mayo de 2019
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Competencias lingüísticas
Inglés, Coreano
Idioma de aprendizaje
Inglés
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