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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However, First Amendment advocates urge people to take a breath and not fall into a behavior nonconductive to free expression.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 15 Sep. 2025
Just ask those teams, and in the meantime, take a breath.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Anyway, Laurel tells her to take a breath, then hop on the next flight home.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2025
Being able to step back, take a breath and explore a situation holistically goes a long way toward gaining clarity in decision-making.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 15 Sep. 2025
Just ask those teams, and in the meantime, take a breath.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Anyway, Laurel tells her to take a breath, then hop on the next flight home.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2025
Being able to step back, take a breath and explore a situation holistically goes a long way toward gaining clarity in decision-making.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Take a breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20breath. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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