“Catch your breath”
Definition
To rest until you can breathe normally again.
Examples
Examples
“Let’s stop for a minute and catch our breath.”
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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.
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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."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Catch your breath"?
- Перевести дух. / Շունչ քաշել կամ մի փոքր հանգստանալ։