catch one's breath

Example Sentences

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A stroll through sculpture the garden never failed to let one catch one’s breath and lower the blood pressure.

From Los Angeles Times

There is no time during an NBA season to catch one’s breath, to appreciate the overachievement of one’s team, that it survived a brutal stretch of games with a difficult set of injuries, and emerged even.

From Los Angeles Times

Adopting a Boring Lifestyle is about slowing down the pace of a seemingly incessant cultural onslaught and attempting to catch one’s breath.

From The Guardian

It's aggressive in a way that can frighten off the uninitiated — vocals are on high alert, guitar riffs blare with the urgency of a weather-alert system and rhythms don't allow for time to catch one's breath.

From Los Angeles Times

There is never time to catch one’s breath, much less nibble on a snack from a pile of cookies, crackers and chocolates in the corner of the truck.

From New York Times