with bated breath. Eagerly or anxiously, as in We waited for the announcement of the winner with bated breath. This expression literally means holding one's breath ( bate means restrain). Today it is also used somewhat ironically, indicating one is not all that eager or anxious. [Late 1500s] Also see hold one's breath, def.
1 The cost of a Boeing 737 varies widely depending on which model or the features included. 2  The company lists the price of a 737 between $78 to $155 million depending on the model, customer options, cabin fittings and size. One of the biggest buyers of these Boeing 737 planes is American, who rarely places orders with any other company, gets these planes for approximately $47 million apiece. 2  Refurbished and used Boeings can be up to 50 percent less than the retail price. 3  Older models can cost less than $5 million.
The price of the 747-8 includes four engines, compared with two on the 787 Dreamliner and the $330 million 777-300ER. Boeing claims the plane will be 10% lighter per seat and consume 11% less fuel than the A380, which carries a list price of $428 million.ALSO READ: Boeing Loses Korean Tanker Contract to Airbus.ince that first delivery to Pan Am in 1970, Boeing has delivered 1,508 747s and has 32 orders for new planes on its books, 18 for the 747-8 passenger plane and 14 for the 747-8F freighter. Boeing delivered a total of 250 of the original 747-100s, the last in 1986.