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breathing easy

breathing easy is the present participle and gerund of breathe easy.

Meaning of breathe easy

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.

Questions about breathing easy

What is breathing easy the present participle and gerund of?
Breathing easy is the present participle and gerund of breathe easy.

Words near breathing easy in the dictionary

  1. breathing apparatuses
  2. breathing back to life
  3. breathing cave
  4. breathing caves
  5. breathing down someone's neck
  6. breathing easy
  7. breathing freely
  8. breathing gas
  9. breathing gases
  10. breathing in
  11. breathing new life into

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