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breathe easy

/ˌbrið ˈizi/

breathe easy verb: to relax or feel secure about something.

Verb

breathe easy (third-person singular simple present breathes easy, present participle breathing easy, simple past and past participle breathed easy)

  1. (idiomatic) To relax or feel secure about something.
    • You can breathe easy knowing that your savings account is insured against loss.

Forms of breathe easy

third-person singular presentbreathes easy
present participlebreathing easy
past participlebreathed easy
pastbreathed easy

Questions about breathe easy

What does breathe easy mean?
Breathe easy means to relax or feel secure about something.
What part of speech is breathe easy?
Breathe easy is a verb.
How do you pronounce breathe easy?
Breathe easy is pronounced /ˌbrið ˈizi/.
What is the past tense of breathe easy?
The past tense of breathe easy is breathed easy.

Words near breathe easy in the dictionary

  1. breathe a sigh of relief
  2. breathe a word
  3. breathe again
  4. breathe back to life
  5. breathe down someone's neck
  6. breathe easy
  7. breathe freely
  8. breathe in
  9. breathe new life into
  10. breathe one's last
  11. breathe one's last breath

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