Definition of breathing space
: some time in which to recover, get organized, or get going — called also
breathing room, breathing spell
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Barcelona enjoy breathing space again at the top of La Liga and Ernesto Valverde can afford to keep one eye on Chelsea when his side visit bottom club Malaga on Saturday.
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Businesses have been calling for a swift accord on transition that would give them breathing space.
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Experts believe that has given the extremists breathing space and emboldened them in their guerrilla attacks.
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The goal allowed Cincinnati breathing space after the club struggled to contain the Red Bulls II offensive surge through the first 20 minutes of the second half.
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First Known Use of breathing space
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