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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Fortunately, the Bucs (and their fans) can breathe a sigh of relief about Mayfield. Josh Buckhalter, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 When fall finally arrives in the South, cool-season lawns breathe a sigh of relief. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025 Amid a flood of Saturday Night Live cast changes and rampant rumors about even more, fans can breathe a sigh of relief that one longtime cast staple will be back as Scarlett Johansson confirms hubby Colin Jost will be back for season 51. Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025 Windows users—many of whom perennially grumble about the addition of new features to the operating system—can breathe a sigh of relief. Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for breathe a sigh of relief

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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 4 Oct. 2025.

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