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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In this moment, all sides should give one another a bit of grace, perhaps even the benefit of the doubt, and take a breath.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The Fish and Wildlife agency, however, has maintained that because Pino did not show obvious signs of impairment in the immediate hours after the crash, officers had no right to compel him to submit blood or take a breath test for drinking.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
He is charged with vehicular manslaughter, DWI and refusing to take a breath test.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Let Go to Scale For all you entrepreneurs who still can’t let go of the reins—take a breath.
—Damon Stafford, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The Fish and Wildlife agency, however, has maintained that because Pino did not show obvious signs of impairment in the immediate hours after the crash, officers had no right to compel him to submit blood or take a breath test for drinking.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
He is charged with vehicular manslaughter, DWI and refusing to take a breath test.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Let Go to Scale For all you entrepreneurs who still can’t let go of the reins—take a breath.
—Damon Stafford, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take a breath
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“Take a breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20breath. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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