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fill in the blank	To complete the interruption, ambiguity or vagueness in understanding, perception or context of a situation.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
you were saying	Prompts the interlocutor to resume what they had been saying prior to an interruption.	Rate it: (5.00 / 1 vote)
run on	To continue without interruption.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
saved by the bell	Rescued or favorably assisted by a timely interruption or by the sudden termination of difficult circumstances.	Rate it: (3.00 / 1 vote)
save by the bell	To rescue or favorably assist (someone) by means of a timely interruption or the sudden termination of difficult circumstances.	Rate it: (2.00 / 2 votes)
dead air	An unintended interruption in a radio broadcast during which there is no sound; a similar interruption of a television broadcast in which there is neither sound nor a video signal.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
get on with	To proceed with; to begin or continue, especially after an interruption.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
hold that thought	To pause in a conversation for an interruption.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
iter continuare (B. C. 3. 11)	to march without interruption.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
knock the wind out of (someone)	Temporary interruption in normal breathing due to a sudden impact or force to the abdomen, causing the diaphragm to spasm and contract. This causes the lungs to temporarily fail to draw in air, leaving the afflicted with the sensation of being momentarily unable to catch their breath. Typically occurring in sporting events or through an accidental fall, the situation can seem frightening but usually resolves itself within a matter of minutes	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
push past	To force a conversation or situation to continue after an awkward interruption.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
sticking point	A disputed issue or state of affairs that causes an interruption or outright impasse in progress towards some goal or resolution, especially in negotiation or argumentation.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
tout de suite	without interruption	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)