10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATCH ONE'S BREATH»
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catch one's breath in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
catch one's breath and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Latvian-English Dictionary
latrine', pagaidu a. cat hole atej as papîrs nm toilet paper atejoss adj', part of atiet
(RR) departing atelje nm indecl atelier, studio', workshop atelpa nf respite,
breathing space atelpeties vr i atelpoties atelpot vi take a breath', catch one's
breath', ...
short of breath Ji SHORT to catch one's breath H. CATCH to draw breath L ®C—
lfc i H P $t 2. «f \ ST* to gather (one's) breath H GATHER * to hold one's breath 1.
PttBfft 2. Hfe^fvf ; JSJ.«f#(We/ieMow/-6rearfi when he was undergoing the ...
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Sterling Dictionary of Idioms
BREATH catch one's breath stop breathing for an instant The magnificent view
made him catch his breath. get one's breath back be able to breathe properly
again I can 't speak till I get my breath back. hold one's breath stop breathing She
...
break one's word see word. breast make a clean breast of (something) see clean.
breath catch one's breath to stop breathing for an instant (often from fear,
amazement etc or due to physical discomfort): He caught his breath on seeing
the view ...
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
break one's word see word. breast make a clean breast of (something) see clean.
breath catch one's breath to stop breathing for an instant (often from fear,
amazement etc or due to physical discomfort): He caught his breath on seeing
the view ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
qho?-bu (V) 'snore'/ sa che? ve (SV) die; expire /more elegant than s+ (V) [q.v.]/
sa-che?-sa-ba (Elabadv) [see subentry] sa-che?-sa-ba te ve (AE + V) breathe
with difficulty; fight to catch one's breath; breathe raggedly; gasp for breath /SYNS
.
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A Dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms ...
Quite frankly, at our current pace, we will never catch up to fixing our
infrastructure deficit. catch one's breath • get one's breath again catch one's
breath—be affected by a sudden emotion such as fear, excitement, etc.: To the
rocketing bound of ...
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Oxford Dictionary of English
... Mike, my presV- ent husband, was a breath offresh air. the breath of life a thing
that someone needs or depends on: politics has been the breath of life to her for
50 years. catch one's breath 1 cease breathing momentarily in surprise or fear.
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
Its [town's] sanitation can never catch up to its needs. catch one's breath get one's
breath again catch one's breath be affected by a sudden emotion such as fear,
excitement, etc.: To the rocketing bound of a good free horse you catch your ...
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German/English Dictionary of Idioms
Atem holen - to catch one's breath, to take a breather, to get one's breath back
War das eine Rennerei! Jetzt muß ich erst einmal Atem holen. Mensch, ich bin
völlig außer Puste. So gerannt bin ich lange nicht mehr. (ganz) außer Atem ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATCH ONE'S BREATH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
catch one's breath is used in the context of the following news items.
20 Photos That Will Inspire You To Travel To Ethiopia Right Now
Even with a good respirator it's practically impossible not to cough and run for cover to catch one's breath and hope for breaks in the wind. «Resource Magazine, Jul 15»
Viewpoint: Softball hits 30-year mark
Our games are more likely to be interrupted in order to catch one's breath after laughing too hard. The range of abilities that you'll see on a ... «The Weston Forum, Jun 15»
Wish you were here
From there, it's off to the races with nary a moment to catch one's breath. The slower-paced second movement has long been referred to in ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jun 15»
Dr. Angela Moemeka Medicine Woman: A Breath of Fresh Air
Shortness of breath, or the inability to catch one's breath is also a sign of an attack. The statistics on asthma vary from region to region, but it is ... «Dallasweekly, Jun 15»
Monday Rundown: Victory sweet for Martin Truex Jr., Furniture Row
But some seem to recognize that having a week to catch one's breath isn't such a bad thing. "It's OK to take a weekend to catch up," says Sprint ... «ESPN, Jun 15»
Zaki's Review: Mad Max: Fury Road
... minutes, Fury Road broadens its scope, serving essentially a two-hour chase punctuated by occasional moments to catch one's breath. «Huffington Post, May 15»
Sleater-Kinney are back with the same fire that led the riot grrrl …
... vocals are on high alert, guitar riffs blare with the urgency of a weather-alert system and rhythms don't allow for time to catch one's breath. «South China Morning Post, May 15»
Sleater-Kinney is older, but just as angry
... vocals are on high alert, guitar riffs blare with the urgency of a weather-alert system, and rhythms don't allow for time to catch one's breath. «Pocono Record, May 15»
Sleater-Kinney: Older, wiser? Maybe. But just as angry.
... vocals are on high alert, guitar riffs blare with the urgency of a weather-alert system and rhythms don't allow for time to catch one's breath. «Los Angeles Times, Apr 15»
Sun, sea, silence: Colombia's car-free coastal villages
Here was a time to conserve energy, to catch one's breath as a boxer might between rounds, or a cyclist descending a hill. The ardours of living ... «Financial Times, Apr 15»
