“Catch your breath”
意味
To rest until you can breathe normally again.
例文
Examples
“Let’s stop for a minute and catch our breath.”
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
Let’s stop for a minute and catch our breath.Compare with the original example
Let’s stop for a minute and catch our breath.
Write a two-line conversation using “Catch your breath”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Catch your breath" mean?
- "Catch your breath" means to rest until you can breathe normally again.
- How do you use "Catch your breath" in a sentence?
- Example: "Let’s stop for a minute and catch our breath."
- Should I interpret "Catch your breath" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.