take a breath
idiom
: to pause and rest
(US) I've barely had time to (stop and/to) take a breath since they got here.
(British) I've barely had time to draw breath since they got here.
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The former athlete also refused to take a breath and blood test.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
Pena was charged with vehicular manslaughter, DWI and refusing to take a breath test.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
So the next time Mr. Market throws a chair, take a breath.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Take a moment, take a beat, take a breath.
PAUSE PAUSE
This happened years ago in Yellowstone Park.
—Outside Online, 21 May 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
Pena was charged with vehicular manslaughter, DWI and refusing to take a breath test.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
So the next time Mr. Market throws a chair, take a breath.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Take a moment, take a beat, take a breath.
PAUSE PAUSE
This happened years ago in Yellowstone Park.
—Outside Online, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for take a breath
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“Take a breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20breath. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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