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getting one's breath back

getting one's breath back is the present participle and gerund of get one's breath back.

Meaning of get one's breath back

Verb

get one's breath back (third-person singular simple present gets one's breath back, present participle getting one's breath back, simple past and past participle got one's breath back)

  1. (UK) To start breathing normally again after physical exercise.

Questions about getting one's breath back

What is getting one's breath back the present participle and gerund of?
Getting one's breath back is the present participle and gerund of get one's breath back.

Words near getting one's breath back in the dictionary

  1. getting one's ashes hauled
  2. getting one's ass handed to one
  3. getting one's ass in gear
  4. getting one's ass into gear
  5. getting one's bowels in an uproar
  6. getting one's breath back
  7. getting one's butt somewhere
  8. getting one's claws into
  9. getting one's claws on
  10. getting one's claws out
  11. getting one's clock cleaned

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