breathe life into something

breathe (new) life into (someone or something)

1. Literally, to revive someone who is not breathing, as by mouth-to-mouth resuscitation The lifeguard was able to pull the drowning boy from the pool and breathe life into him, thank goodness.

2. By extension, to revitalize something that has become dull or stale. The new CEO's creative approach really breathed new life into that failing company.

breathe (new) ˈlife into something

improve something by introducing new ideas and making people more interested in it: She has breathed new life into a product that was tired and out-of-date.

词组	breathe life into something
释义	breathe life into something breathe (new) life into (someone or something) 1. Literally, to revive someone who is not breathing, as by mouth-to-mouth resuscitation The lifeguard was able to pull the drowning boy from the pool and breathe life into him, thank goodness. 2. By extension, to revitalize something that has become dull or stale. The new CEO's creative approach really breathed new life into that failing company. See also: breathe, life Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. breathe (new) ˈlife into something improve something by introducing new ideas and making people more interested in it: She has breathed new life into a product that was tired and out-of-date. See also: breathe, life, something Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: breathe (new) life into (someone or something) breathe life into put words in (one's) mouth put words in mouth put words in someone's mouth put words in/into somebody's mouth put words into someone's mouth, to put words into (one's) mouth put words into someone's mouth take the words out of someone's mouth References in periodicals archive "It felt exciting to breathe life into something that felt like it should have its day in the sun. Don't tell Oprah: 'A Million Little Pieces' is now a movie
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