Collocations for "breathing"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "breathing" in context.
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breathe
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- breathe [easily, with difficulty, heavily, noisily, loudly]
- breathe through your [nose, mouth]
- breathe through a tube
- breathe in [the fresh air, smoke, fumes]
- breathe out (again)
- breathe in and out
- find it [hard, difficult] to breathe
- [can't, cannot, unable to] breathe
- help her breathe (more easily)
- the air we breathe
- breathe your last breath
- breathe a [sigh of relief, heavy sigh]
- breathe (more) easily after [finishing, succeeding in, completing]
- breathe (new) life into an old [topic, series, show]
- a [ventilator, respirator, machine] is breathing for her
- without (even) stopping to breathe
- [didn't, don't, doesn't] (even) stop to breathe
- you can breathe easy now that
- And breathe!
- breathe into [a paper bag, the device]
'breathing' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):