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take a breather — index pause Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take a breather — verb To take a break; to pause or relax briefly. Why dont we stop and take a breather before we continue? … Wiktionary
take a breather — verb take a short break from one s activities in order to relax (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑rest, ↑breathe, ↑catch one s breath • Derivationally related forms: ↑breather (for: ↑breathe), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
to take a breather — Breather Breath er, n. 1. One who breathes. Hence: (a) One who lives. (b) One who utters. (c) One who animates or inspires. [1913 Webster] 2. That which puts one out of breath, as violent exercise. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 3. a pause to catch one … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Breather — Breath er, n. 1. One who breathes. Hence: (a) One who lives. (b) One who utters. (c) One who animates or inspires. [1913 Webster] 2. That which puts one out of breath, as violent exercise. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 3. a pause to catch one s breath … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
breather — n. rest to have (BE), take a breather * * * [ briːðə] take a breather [ rest ] to have (BE) … Combinatory dictionary
breather — [[t]bri͟ːðə(r)[/t]] breathers N COUNT: usu sing If you take a breather, you stop what you are doing for a short time and have a rest. [INFORMAL] Relax and take a breather whenever you feel that you need one … English dictionary
breather — breath|er [ˈbri:ðə US ər] n have/take a breather informal to stop what you are doing for a short time in order to rest, especially when you are exercising →↑heavy breather … Dictionary of contemporary English
breather — noun have /take a breather informal to stop what you are doing for a short time in order to rest see also: heavy breather … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
breather — breath|er [ briðər ] noun singular INFORMAL a short rest from work or activity. To take a breather means to rest … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
breather — UK [ˈbriːðə(r)] / US [ˈbrɪðər] noun [singular] informal a short rest from work or activity. To take a breather means to have a rest … English dictionary
