to  catch  one's breath
catch
kæʧ
kāch
<i>one's</i>
wʌnz
vanz
breath
brɛθ
breth

Определение и значение слова « catch one's breath» на английском языке

to catch one's breath
01

попытаться возобновить нормальное дыхание после физической нагрузки

to put an stop to any activity one was doing in order to take a short break and relax a bit 
идиома
Примеры
After sprinting to catch the train, I needed to sit down and catch my breath. 
02

to temporarily stop and breathe slowly and deeply to recover from a period of heavy breathing or breathlessness 

коллокация
Примеры
After running a marathon, he needed a moment to catch his breath. 
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