take a deep breath
idiom
: to breathe deeply : to take a lot of air into the lungs
Take a deep breath and relax.
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If your first reaction to an RTW mandate is to change jobs, take a deep breath.
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
The Horse Shoe Farm gave me the space and clarity to take a deep breath, for the first time in what felt like years.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025
However, that being said, the reality is that everyone needs to take a deep breath and sort these comments out.
—Rick Helfenbein, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Simply place a few drops of a favorite essential oil blend onto the accompanying diffuser disc, sit back, and take a deep breath of lightly scented air.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 13 Apr. 2025
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
The Horse Shoe Farm gave me the space and clarity to take a deep breath, for the first time in what felt like years.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025
However, that being said, the reality is that everyone needs to take a deep breath and sort these comments out.
—Rick Helfenbein, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Simply place a few drops of a favorite essential oil blend onto the accompanying diffuser disc, sit back, and take a deep breath of lightly scented air.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take a deep breath
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“Take a deep breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20deep%20breath. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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