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Meanings of
take a breather
in English
Portuguese
espirar
Spanish
respirar
Back to the meaning
Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax.
rest
breathe
catch one's breath
Portuguese
espirar
Usage of
take a breather
in English
1
The course work got so intense, I needed to
take
a
breather
.
2
I'll
take
a
breather
while you go in and finish him off.
3
They gave Bacon and Isaac the opportunity to
take
a
breather
.
4
From time to time, I had to put it down,
take
a
breather
.
5
But it's the hardest on the horses, no bends to
take
a
breather
.
6
You
take
a
breather
,
while I carry on for a bit.
7
They won't be going up any time soon, prices need to
take
a
breather
.
8
Either way,
take
a
breather
and let life happen organically.
9
I think I'll
take
a
breather
if you don't mind.
10
Investment-grade issuers, meanwhile, may
take
a
breather
after a hectic financing schedule earlier this year.
11
You have to allow people to
take
a
breather
.
12
I barely had a chance to
take
a
breather
.
13
Bare and Burman
take
a
breather
in between pitches on Eldorado's Whale's Tail to regroup.
14
Before starting on his mission, he felt he needed to
take
a
breather
behind the cupboard.
15
That was fine, let them
take
a
breather
.
16
We
take
a
breather
for five minutes-nomore.
Other examples for "take a breather"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
take
a
breather
take
Verb
Determiner
Noun
Translations for
take a breather
Portuguese
espirar
respirar
Spanish
respirar
Take a breather
across language varieties
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