Затаив дыхание: with bated breath

[2tallbill]

Breathing Out and Breathing In
The Word's Worth

 think we can say that Russians have taken to День святого Валентина
(aka St. Valentine�s Day) like a duck to water.  For weeks television, radio
and online ads have been rising to a fever pitch, and today flowers and candy
are now ten times their usual cost and restaurants, cafes, and even coffee
shops will be filled with cuddling couples.

This day-long love fest reminded me of one of my favorite expressions:
неровно дышать (to have a thing for someone, literally �to breath unevenly�).
Конечно, он пригласит тебя на бал! Всем видно, как он к тебе неровно дышит!
(Of course, he�ll invite you to the ball. Everyone knows that he�s got a crush on you.)

There is more read it here
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/02/14/breathing-out-and-breathing-in-a69293

[msmob]

Thx, Beel ... useful stuff, there )

[krimster2]

how's that gonna work out?
Woman's Day AND Valentine's day are just a couple of weeks apart
this will just end up being another "not Russian" holiday like Halloween
despite what the merchants are trying to push onto everyone

[2tallbill]

how's that gonna work out?

In the FSU? I don't know. In my house? We celebrate every holiday
in from Old New Year to Ripe Banana day.