take a deep breath

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: to breathe deeply : to take a lot of air into the lungs

Take a deep breath and relax.

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Recent Examples on the Web Please, take a deep breath, stay calm, and do your best to create a lot of space for your wife to respond to you. —

Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2024 Cooke might stare out at center field and take a deep breath. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2024 Spray it as often as necessary and be sure to take a deep breath in to savor the fresh floral and citrus scent. —

Catherine Garcia, theweek, 10 Apr. 2024 Wow! Michael Schaller Temple City Think twice, Lakers fans Lakers fans who cannot wait to see their favorite team bulldoze opponents by double digits in the manner of Dan Hurley’s UConn teams should take a deep breath. —

Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for take a deep breath

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