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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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.
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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
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.
—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
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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
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.
—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
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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 17 Sep. 2025.
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