Collocation
deep breath
a long, full breath, often taken to calm down or prepare for something difficult
Definition
'deep breath' is a common English collocation. a long, full breath, often taken to calm down or prepare for something difficult
take + a deep breath
“Take a deep breath and try again.”
Examples
- Take a deep breath and count to ten.
- She took a deep breath before she opened the door.
- I always take a deep breath before I speak in public.
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- He took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage.
- Take a deep breath, then press the button slowly.
- When the news arrived, she took a deep breath to stay calm.
- The coach told the team to take a deep breath and focus on the next play.
- After running up the stairs, he stopped to take a deep breath.
- If you feel panic rising, take a deep breath and relax your shoulders.
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