Meaning of grab some air | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To catch one's breath; to take deep breaths after stressful or strenuous activity or after holding one's breath.
2. To go outside for some fresh air; get some air.
3. To gain altitude.
   slang
4. To become airborne; catch air.

Examples

“Grab some air. Don't flail. Get horizontal. Grab some air again. Relax.”

“Finally the meeting started and that gave a few moments to grab some air and calm myself.”

“It's quiet except for my gasping, my heart.There, a car. I'm almost there, at the street, on the other side. I stop, lean my palms on my knees to grab some air.”

“I gave him thirty seconds to grab some air, then asked him, "What the hell gives?"”

“I was grabbing some air outside the Cavu Club when, far above me, I heard the slow clang of geese bucking head winds, winging north.”

“You and the flyboys have everything buttoned up, and I feel like grabbing some air and taking a stroll.”

“"Where've you been, you weren't in the toilets," “Just er grabbing some air,” she blushed.”

“Instantly I applied full throttle, and eased back on the wheel, hoping that our friend, the T-craft would grab some air and put a few feet between us and all that snow and ice.”

“I hate first flights in anything, no matter how ideal the circumstances, but my discomfort was eased considerably upon firewalling the beast, lifting the tail, and grabbing some air. The responsive feel was unmistakable.”

“Then, just as suddenly, the F-86 grabbed some air, leveled out, and turned slightly upward.”

“I started grabbing some air—3,600 . . . 3,700 . . . 3,800 . . . 3,900 feet—and the jet came under us ...”

“Whap! A small surfboard goes by, grabbing some air.”

“He used the tilted side as a ramp, grabbed some air, fakied down, and ollied back onto level ground.”

“Up for grabs is the Aurora-X, the best board on the market — and I plan on taking first place. Out of the way, rich kid! Huh? You rule, Tony! Nice air, man! . . . and I'm about to grab some air!”

“I'm going to shimmy up to those rails above the park and try to grab some air.”

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