to catch one's breath

Definizione e significato di "catch one's breath"in inglese

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
Esempi
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
Esempi
She could n't speak until she caught her breath after the sprint.
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