breath

bad

After eating garlic, he worried that he had bad breath before his job interview.

draw (in), suck in, take

When you feel anxious before a test, try to take a deep breath and calm your mind.

let out

When she heard the good news, she let out a breath of relief.

hold

When I jumped into the cold pool, I had to hold my breath for almost a minute.

get back

After climbing the stairs, she sat down to get her breath back.

catch

She caught her breath after running up the long flight of stairs to the office.

gasp for

After running up the stairs, she was gasping for breath and had to sit down.

pause for

After running up the stairs, he had to pause for breath before answering the door.

save

Don't bother explaining the rules to him; just save your breath.

waste

I won't waste my breath trying to explain it to him again since he never changes his mind.

come in gasps/pants/puffs

After climbing the stairs quickly, her breath came in quick pants.

on sb's ~

The doctor detected alcohol on the patient's breath during the medical examination.

out of ~

She was panting and out of breath when she reached the top of the stairs.

under your ~

She muttered complaints about the long meeting under her breath while walking back to her desk.

~ of

There wasn't a breath of air in the crowded bus during rush hour.

a breath of fresh air

After months of working indoors, the vacation felt like a breath of fresh air.

an intake of breath

There was a sudden intake of breath when the doctor revealed the test results.

in the same breath

She said she wanted to help the poor while supporting tax cuts in the same breath.

short of breath

After climbing the stairs quickly, she was short of breath and needed to rest.

take sb's breath away

Her beautiful wedding dress took everyone's breath away when she walked down the aisle.