idiom
catch your breath
KACH yor BRETH
kætʃ jɔːr brɛθListen
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Syllable breakdown
catchyourbreath
Dictionary meaning
To pause to rest and recover from exertion; to take a moment to calm down.
Examples
- We had to stop on the trail to catch our breath after the steep climb.
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