to catch one's breath
01
to put an stop to any activity one was doing in order to take a short break and relax a bit
Idiom
أمثلة
The unexpected news was so shocking that it took him a while to catch his breath and respond.
02
to temporarily stop and breathe slowly and deeply to recover from a period of heavy breathing or breathlessness
Collocation
أمثلة
She could n't speak until she caught her breath after the sprint.
