take a breath
Stop and inhale
Take a breath means to inhale, often deliberately or consciously.
The phrase usually implies a pause—stepping back from activity or emotion to collect oneself: Take a breath before you respond.
It can be literal instruction during exertion or stress, or figurative advice to calm down: Let's all take a breath here.
- inhaleDraw air in
- yawnInvoluntary mouth opening
- centeringPositioning at midpoint
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- groundingConnecting to earth
expire · pause · mindfulness · calmness · recovery · composure · stress relief · saw logs · deep · oxygen · slow · slow down · count to ten · calm down · air · fresh air · meditate · release
- breathinginhalation, exhalation, inhale, exhale, respiration
- calming phrasesstay calm, calm down, relax, keep your cool, easy does it
- inhalationinhale, breaths, gasp, sniff, pant
- self-controlself-control, restraint, willpower, composure, moderation
- patience phraseswait, hold on, just a minute, one moment, one second
take a breathexhale
Expel breath outward
breathe out · hyperventilate · hold your breath · blow out · suffocate
take a breathpanic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
lose your cool · freak out · fly off the handle · lose control · spiral
take a breathkeep going
Maintain forward progress
press on · push through · soldier on · forge ahead · plow ahead
take, breath, breathe, breathing, breather, breathed, breathes, take a breather