take+breath
91take away — verb 1. remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state (Freq. 5) Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands The car carried us off to the meeting I ll take you away… …
92take someone's breath away — ASTONISH, astound, amaze, stun, startle, stagger, shock, take aback, dumbfound, jolt, shake up; awe, overawe, thrill; informal knock sideways, flabbergast, blow away, bowl over; Brit. informal knock for six. → breath * * * take someone s breath… …
93take\ a\ long\ breath — • draw a long breath • take a long breath v. phr. To breathe deeply when getting ready to speak or act. Father asked who broke the window. Jim drew a long breath and admitted that he had done it. The salesman took a long breath and started his… …
94breath*/*/ — [breθ] noun [C/U] the air that goes in and out of your body when you breathe, or the action of getting air into your lungs His breath smelt of alcohol.[/ex] She took a deep breath (= filled her lungs with air).[/ex] Simon held his breath (=… …
95breath — noun 1》 air taken into or expelled from the lungs. ↘an inhalation or exhalation of air from the lungs. 2》 a slight movement of air. 3》 a hint or suggestion: he avoided the slightest breath of scandal. Phrases breath of fresh air a refreshing… …
96breath — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. respiration, inhalation, exhalation; breeze. See life, wind. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Respiration] Syn. inhalation, exhalation, inspiration, expiration, breathing, gasp, sigh, pant, suspiration, wheeze …
97breath — [[t]brɛθ[/t]] n. 1) the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration 2) respiration, esp. as necessary to life 3) life; vitality 4) the ability to breathe easily and normally: I stopped to regain my breath[/ex] 5) time to breathe; pause or respite 6) a …
98breath — noun 1) I took a deep breath Syn: inhalation, inspiration, gulp of air; exhalation, expiration; Medicine respiration 2) a breath of wind Syn: puff, waft, faint breeze 3) a breath of scandal …
99take — take1 [ teık ] (past tense took [ tuk ] ; past participle tak|en [ teıkən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 move something/someone ▸ 2 cause someone/something to move ▸ 3 perform action ▸ 4 need something ▸ 5 accept ▸ 6 win prize/election ▸ 7 reach out and get ▸… …
100take — takable, takeable, adj. taker, n. /tayk/, v., took, taken, taking, n. v.t. 1. to get into one s hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 2. to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book …
