heave a sigh of relief
Example Sentences
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If you live in a city, you might heave a sigh of relief.
From Slate • Dec. 6, 2022
It is too early yet to heave a sigh of relief.
From The Guardian • Apr. 24, 2017
But when he suddenly stops taking her calls several weeks later, she doesn’t do what you’d expect, which is heave a sigh of relief that she’s no longer dating a guy named Holt.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2017
Will we heave a sigh of relief, or shriek in horror?
From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2016
Every time the telephone bell rang, he rushed to it with fast-beating heart, only to heave a sigh of relief when he discovered that there was no message concerning the things which haunted his mind.
From The Everlasting Arms by Hocking, Joseph
