breath of fresh air »
Something relieving, refreshing, or new.
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breathe down someone's neck »
To follow someone too closely, making it uncomfortable for them.
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breathe easy »
To relax or feel secure about something.
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deliver the message to Garcia »
...heaves in a deep breath, gathers himself as though he's crossed a continent to deliver the message to Garcia.
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don't hold your breath »
"Don't wait." Said cynically to suggest that what has just been mentioned to is unlikely to happen soon or at all.
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fire-breathing »
Caustic, vitriolic or scathing.
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fire-breathing »
That emits flame from the mouth or nostrils.
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go down the wrong way »
To swallow food or drink so that it goes down the wrong tube in one's throat and makes one cough or for a short period lose one's breath or choke.
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hold one's breath »
To inhale and then intentionally close the epiglottis so that one's breath is not exhaled.
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hold one's breath »
To wait, as if breathlessly.
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mouth breather »
A person who is boorish, stupid, or otherwise unattractive.
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mouth breather »
A person who routinely inhales and exhales through the mouth, instead of through the nose.
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nose test »
An inspection of the nasal passages or a trial of their function, as for breathing difficulties.
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sigh of relief »
A release of stress through breathing motions.
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take a breather »
To take a break; to pause or relax briefly.
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