What Does "look at the walls they're breathing" Mean?
Learn what "look at the walls they're breathing" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
Look at the walls, they're breathing.
It means the speaker believes something on the walls is moving in a frightening or unnatural way.
From The Winter Veil, Episode 44
When do people say this?
Scene Context
The speaker is telling someone to look at something strange or frightening on the walls.
Usage Scenario
Use this in horror or highly emotional scenes to point out something alarming. It is not a normal everyday phrase and sounds dramatic.
Better ways to say it
Look at the walls, they’re breathing.
The walls are breathing.
Look—the walls are breathing.
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