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breathes a sigh of relief

breathes a sigh of relief is the third-person singular simple present indicative of breathe a sigh of relief.

Meaning of breathe a sigh of relief

Verb

breathe a sigh of relief (third-person singular simple present breathes a sigh of relief, present participle breathing a sigh of relief, simple past and past participle breathed a sigh of relief)

  1. (idiomatic) to be relieved; to feel relief.
    • And the home fans breathed a huge sigh of relief barely two minutes later when Andros Townsend's cross was finished by Defoe.2011 September 29, Jon Smith, “Tottenham 3 - 1 Shamrock Rovers”, in BBC Sport

Questions about breathes a sigh of relief

What is breathes a sigh of relief the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Breathes a sigh of relief is the third-person singular simple present indicative of breathe a sigh of relief.

Words near breathes a sigh of relief in the dictionary

  1. breathedst
  2. breather
  3. breather switch
  4. breathers
  5. breathes
  6. breathes a sigh of relief
  7. breathes a word
  8. breathes again
  9. breathes back to life
  10. breathes down someone's neck
  11. breathes easy

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