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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Should that happen, Carroll, who deserves better, will probably breathe a sigh of relief.
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Only after being told his dog was in the clear did Johanson breathe a sigh of relief.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
Those looking to win big in the Powerball lottery can breathe a sigh of relief.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
But just as my father and his family tried to breathe a sigh of relief and rebuild a fraction of their ruptured lives, Israel kicked them out again in 1967, this time to Egypt.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
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Michael Silver, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Only after being told his dog was in the clear did Johanson breathe a sigh of relief.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
Those looking to win big in the Powerball lottery can breathe a sigh of relief.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
But just as my father and his family tried to breathe a sigh of relief and rebuild a fraction of their ruptured lives, Israel kicked them out again in 1967, this time to Egypt.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 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 13 Jan. 2026.
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