Figure of speech exemplified by 'You held your breath and the door for me' Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ZEUGMA Figure of speech exemplified by 'You held your breath and the door for me' (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2018
5% TROPE Figure of speech (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 8, 2025
5% BATED Held back, as breath (5) Universal Sep 2, 2025
5% AND You ___ me (3) USA Today Aug 11, 2025
5% SIA "Breathe Me" singer (3) Universal Aug 1, 2025
5% IDIOMS Figures of speech (6) Thomas Joseph Jul 26, 2025
5% DONT "___ hold your breath!" (4)
5% IDIOM Figure of speech (5) Thomas Joseph Jul 1, 2025
5% SIMILE Figure of speech (6) The Times Concise Jun 10, 2025
4% TONE "Don't you take that __ with me!" (4) LA Times Daily Sep 7, 2025

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