See don't hold your breath in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"(idiomatic, imperative) Don't wait. Said cynically to suggest that what has just been mentioned is unlikely to happen soon or at all."
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"sense": "don't wait",
"word": "älä odota liikoja"
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"word": "da kannst du lange drauf warten"
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