to+be+out+of+breath

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• out of breath — {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Not breathing easily or regularly; gasping; panting. * /The fat man was out of breath after climbing the stairs./ * /The mile run left Bill out of breath./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• out of breath — {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Not breathing easily or regularly; gasping; panting. * /The fat man was out of breath after climbing the stairs./ * /The mile run left Bill out of breath./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• Out of breath — Breath Breath (br[e^]th), n. [OE. breth, breeth, AS. br[=ae][eth] odor, scent, breath; cf. OHG. br[=a]dam steam, vapor, breath, G. brodem, and possibly E. {Brawn}, and {Breed}.] 1. The air inhaled and exhaled in respiration; air which, in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• out-of-breath — adj. breathing laboriously or convulsively. [predicate] Syn: gasping, panting, pursy, short winded, winded. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• out of breath — ► out of breath gasping for air. Main Entry: ↑breath …   English terms dictionary

• out of breath — phrasal : gasping for breath (as after strenuous activity) : breathing very rapidly * * * out of breath 1. Having difficulty in breathing 2. Panting from exertion, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑breath * * * out of breath phrase breathing fast and with… …   Useful english dictionary

• out of breath — short of breath, puffing, out of breath    She was out of breath after climbing the stairs …   English idioms

• out\ of\ breath — adj or adv. phr. Not breathing easily or regularly; gasping; panting. The fat man was out of breath after climbing the stairs. The mile run left Bill out of breath …   Словарь американских идиом

• out of breath — adjective breathing with difficulty We were all out of breath when we got to the summit …   Wiktionary

• out of breath — be tired and breathing quickly. He was out of breath after running from the station …   Idioms and examples

• out of breath — breathing with difficulty. Bill was completely out of breath after moving the desk upstairs …   New idioms dictionary