# breathe a sigh of relief

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/breathe-a-sigh-of-relief
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

to be relieved; to feel relief.

## Examples

- I breathed a sigh of relief when I found my lost keys.
- After the doctor confirmed that the test results were normal, the whole family breathed a sigh of relief.
- Once the final deadline passed and the project was submitted, the exhausted team finally breathed a collective sigh of relief.

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