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breathing a sigh of relief

breathing a sigh of relief is the present participle and gerund 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 breathing a sigh of relief

What is breathing a sigh of relief the present participle and gerund of?
Breathing a sigh of relief is the present participle and gerund of breathe a sigh of relief.

Words near breathing a sigh of relief in the dictionary

  1. breathiest
  2. breathily
  3. breathin'
  4. breathiness
  5. breathing
  6. breathing a sigh of relief
  7. breathing a word
  8. breathing again
  9. breathing apparatus
  10. breathing apparatuses
  11. breathing back to life

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