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CATCH ONE'S BREATH
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
Synonyms:
breathe; catch one's breath; rest; take a breather
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "catch one's breath" is one way to...):
break; intermit; pause (cease an action temporarily)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s