breathe a sigh of relief
idiom
: to relax because something one has been worrying about is not a problem or danger anymore : to feel relieved
We all breathed a sigh of relief when we heard that they were safe.
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The takeaway Milwaukee’s food-loving community can breathe a sigh of relief: the former Ardent space is in good hands, bringing new life and flavor to the dining room and this part of the east side neighborhood.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
After an offseason spent under the microscope as he was locked in a four-player quarterback competition, Cleveland Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders can seemingly breathe a sigh of relief.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Basketball fans in the Denver area suffering from Nikola Jokic withdrawal can breathe a sigh of relief.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Erin is starting to turn away from the United States but don’t breathe a sigh of relief just yet: The massive hurricane is still churning up the Atlantic Ocean, keeping dangerous conditions in place for more than 1,000 miles of the East Coast.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
After an offseason spent under the microscope as he was locked in a four-player quarterback competition, Cleveland Browns rookie QB Shedeur Sanders can seemingly breathe a sigh of relief.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Basketball fans in the Denver area suffering from Nikola Jokic withdrawal can breathe a sigh of relief.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Erin is starting to turn away from the United States but don’t breathe a sigh of relief just yet: The massive hurricane is still churning up the Atlantic Ocean, keeping dangerous conditions in place for more than 1,000 miles of the East Coast.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Breathe a sigh of relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathe%20a%20sigh%20of%20relief. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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