take a breath
idiom
: to pause and rest
(US) I've barely had time to (stop and/to) take a breath since they got here.
(British) I've barely had time to draw breath since they got here.
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In this moment, all sides should give one another a bit of grace, perhaps even the benefit of the doubt, and take a breath.
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
No matter what the Chargers tried to do, Herbert rarely had the chance to take a breath and make a calm, easy throw.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Rodney Barreto, commissioner of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said in an email to the Miami Herald that his officers couldn’t legally force Pino to submit blood or take a breath test because there wasn’t probable cause in the moments and hours after the crash.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Now is the time to take a breath and identify bargains, as investors weigh the risks tied to a host of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for top jobs across his Cabinet and administration.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
No matter what the Chargers tried to do, Herbert rarely had the chance to take a breath and make a calm, easy throw.
—Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
Rodney Barreto, commissioner of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said in an email to the Miami Herald that his officers couldn’t legally force Pino to submit blood or take a breath test because there wasn’t probable cause in the moments and hours after the crash.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Now is the time to take a breath and identify bargains, as investors weigh the risks tied to a host of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for top jobs across his Cabinet and administration.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Take a breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20breath. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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