10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAKE ONE'S BREATH AWAY»
Discover the use of
take one's breath away in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
take one's breath away and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Metaphor and Corpus Linguistics
Expressions which relate breathing to emotions include hold one's breath, take
one's breath away and take a deep breath: (10) She had been holding her breath
and hoping that the agreement would be signed. (11) It's so beautiful it takes ...
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American Slang: Cultural Language Guide to Living in the USA
Take one's breath away: sudden thrill or awe. The magnificence of the ship up
close took his breath away. Under one's breath: whisper; speak softly. He
muttered under his breath how cold it was, although he stayed out all night with
friends.
Joseph Melillo, Edward M. Melillo, 2004
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Late 1700s] take one's breath away Astonish or shock one, with pleasure,
surprise, or some other emotion. For example, That beautiful displayjust takes my
breath away. This idiom alludes to the way one holds one's breath when
overcome ...
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The Sterling Book of Idioms
... whisper He swore under his breath. waste one's breath say something which is
not needed Talking to him is pointless; one only ends up wasting one 's breath.
take one's breath away startle or surprise one Her beauty took my breath away.
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Oxford Dictionary of English
derivatives breathlessly adverb, breathlessness noun. breathtaking 7adjective
astonishing or awe- inspiring in quality, so as to take one's breath away: the
scene was one of breathtaking beauty. – derivatives breathtakingly adverb.
breath test ...
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English idioms for Spanish speakers
Tomamos aliento. to take one's breath away — dejarle boquiabierto; asombrarle.
Her intelligence took my breath away. Su inteligencia me dejo boquiabierto (me
asombro). to waste one's breath — perder et tlempo, I wasted my breath ...
Eugene Savaiano, Lynn W. Winget, 2007
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117 Most Common English Idioms and Phrasal Verbs: Workbook 4
Zhanna Hamilton. B. Doctor C. Lawyer D. People person Answer: D. People
person 320. The view was spectacular, enough to A. Take one's joy away B. Take
one's eyesight C. Take one's breath away D. Give one a headache Answer: C.
Take ...
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Saint Genet: Actor and Martyr
The contradiction which is determined in “cut” by the conflicting influence of the
word harvester and of the locution to take one's breath away is thus transmitted to
breath, which expresses, in the syncretic unity of a meaning, the idea of ...
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365 American English Idioms with Mp3 Audio
IDIOM #326: take one's breath away How to use it: [something] takes a person's
breath away Explanation: Something that takes your breath away greatly
impresses you. Example: The view at the Grand Canyon took my breath away. I
want to ...
3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAKE ONE'S BREATH AWAY»
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take one's breath away is used in the context of the following news items.
Once in a lifetime Jazz Jam at Pacifica Performances
The lineup of artists performing at Pacifica Performances Mildred Owen Concert Hall is enough to take one's breath away. This is a definite bucket list concert for ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
GeeGees knock Brock women from unbeaten ranks
ST. CATHARINES - Sam de Jong's start to Friday's basketball game against the visiting Ottawa GeeGees was impressive enough to take one's breath away. «St. Catharines Standard, Nov 13»
Raavan will take your breath away
Raavan will take your breath away ... Chanda and editor A Sreekar Prasad and provided Ratnam with images, settings and vitality that take one's breath away. «The Express Tribune, Jun 10»
