Idiom
take a breath
Meaning
to inhale and subsequently exhale air
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Take a breath and relax for a moment.”
“Before you answer such a difficult question, take a breath to clear your mind.”
“She paused to take a breath, steadying her nerves before she stepped onto the stage to address the large crowd.”
Examples
simple
“Take a breath and relax for a moment.”
contextual
“Before you answer such a difficult question, take a breath to clear your mind.”
complex
“She paused to take a breath, steadying her nerves before she stepped onto the stage to address the large crowd.”
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