draw breath Idiom

a breath of fresh air

a nice change, a new presence Having Lan around the house is a breath of fresh air - she's so nice.

a breath of wind

a breeze, a light wind In the evening, the lake was calm. There wasn't a breath of wind.

bad breath

unpleasant smell from the mouth, jungle mouth I've been eating garlic, so I may have bad breath.

bated breath

(See with bated breath)

breath of fresh air

(See a breath of fresh air)

breath of wind

(See a breath of wind)

breathe a sigh of relief

feel relieved after a time of worry When we saw the children were safe, we breathed a sigh of relief.

breathe down my neck

watch everything I do, follow me as I work It's difficult to work with him breathing down my neck.

breathe down one

follow closely, threaten from behind My boss has been breathing down my neck all day to try and get me to work harder.

breathe easy

relax, breathe slower, stop worrying "Mother said, ""I won't breathe easy until this plane is on the ground!"""

draw breath

1. To booty a breach or rest. You accumulate activity while I sit down and draw animation for a minute.2. To live. No sweeter woman than your mother has anytime fatigued breath.Learn more: breath, draw

draw ˈbreath

(British English) (American English draw a ˈbreath)
1 stop accomplishing article and rest: She talks all the time and hardly stops to draw breath.
2 (literary) live; be alive: He was as affectionate a man as anytime drew breath.Learn more: breath, draw

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