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Jimmy Hung
2019-10-01 12:10
Catch (one's) breath verb phrase
To take a break to breathe normally after an excess physical activity
Alan caught his breath after hours of climbing the mountain.
The whole crew are catching their breath before before continuing the journey.
To stop breathing for a very short time because of a surprising or fearful event
Margaret caught her breath whenever she saw that horrible car accident.
To take a seat and relax
To indicate the act of taking a short sleep.
The verb "catch" should be conjugated according to its tense.
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Used to describe a situation when people say nothing and feel worried, embarrassed or uncomfortable
A heavy silence fell upon the room after Jane refused John's proposal.
