huff and puff

idiom

Definition of huff and puff

1 : to breathe in a loud and heavy way because of physical effort He was huffing and puffing when he got to the top of the stairs.

2 : to show one is annoyed or angry She'll huff and puff for a while, but she'll calm down later.

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