take a breath

breath of fresh air

Something relieving, refreshing, or new.

cross to take up

Alternative form of cross to bear.

don't hold your breath

Don't wait. Said cynically to suggest that what has just been mentioned is unlikely to happen soon or at all.

draw one's last breath

To die.

forget to take one's medication this morning

To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.

give and take

A process of compromise or accommodation.

give someone an inch and someone will take a mile

Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.

hold one's breath

To wait expectantly for something to happen soon.