take a breath
idiom
: to pause and rest
(US) I've barely had time to (stop and/to) take a breath since they got here.
(British) I've barely had time to draw breath since they got here.
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The current conditions, and questions over the unknown, has strategists at Charles Schwab calling for the Fed to take a breath next month and wait to see how things unfold.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
Hopefully, one of these will inspire them to take a breath and relax—whatever that looks like.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
Timberlake, who allegedly refused to take a breath test, was arraigned later that day and released, according to the Associated Press.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
Her desire to take a breath and zoom out also happens during Observations.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
Hopefully, one of these will inspire them to take a breath and relax—whatever that looks like.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
Timberlake, who allegedly refused to take a breath test, was arraigned later that day and released, according to the Associated Press.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
Her desire to take a breath and zoom out also happens during Observations.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Take a breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20breath. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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