pant for air

pant for air

To be completely out of breath and gasping heavily. Boy, I really need to exercise. Just walking up a flight of stairs left me panting for air! The whole team panted for air after the coach made them run sprints.
See also: air, pant
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pant for air

to breathe fast and hard in need of air. The dog was panting for air. I was panting for air after my long climb.
See also: air, pant
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • take one's breath away, to
  • puff and pant
  • breath of fresh air, (like) a
  • air
  • jungle breath
  • pair of hands
  • a pair of hands
  • dragon breath
  • pant for
  • pant for (someone or something)