Meaning of breathing space | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Sufficient space or a span of time in which to recover one's breath.
   countable, uncountable
2. A rest, pause, or respite.
   countable, uncountable
3. Enough distance so that one can feel unfettered.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; Then, like a wild cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.”

“Don't fret, in our division you get a lot of breathing space.”

“By this time the difference between first and third class accommodation had become nominal, and was measured in "breathing space" during peak hours rather than in quality.”

“Martin Kelly then finished with power to provide some breathing space before Craig Dawson’s scored his fourth goal in five England Under-21 appearances with a looping header.”

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