to catch one's breath

Definice a význam slova „ catch one's breath“ v angličtině

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

IdiomIdiom
example
Příklady
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

CollocationCollocation
example
Příklady
She could n't speak until she caught her breath after the sprint.
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