breathe (something) to (someone)

To share information, often that which is supposed to be kept secret. Often used in the negative to encourage silence. And if you breathe a word of this to the cops, we'll come after you. I was told not to breathe news of this to anyone, but I knew I had to tell someone about such serious allegations.

breathe something (of something) (to someone)

to tell something to someone. (Usually in the negative.) Don't breathe a word of this to anyone! I won't breathe a word!

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

breathe

easily/easy/freely

To be relaxed or relieved, especially after a period of tension.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

breathe
a month of Sundays
month
month of Sundays
month of Sundays, a
Sundays
be in the market for
find (oneself) in the market for (something)
gift horse
a gift horse

词组	breathe (something) to (someone)
释义	breathe (something) to (someone) breathe (something) to (someone) To share information, often that which is supposed to be kept secret. Often used in the negative to encourage silence. And if you breathe a word of this to the cops, we'll come after you. I was told not to breathe news of this to anyone, but I knew I had to tell someone about such serious allegations. See also: breathe Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. breathe something (of something) (to someone) to tell something to someone. (Usually in the negative.) Don't breathe a word of this to anyone! I won't breathe a word! McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. breathe *easily/easy/freely* To be relaxed or relieved, especially after a period of tension. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: breathe a month of Sundays month month of Sundays month of Sundays, a Sundays be in the market for find (oneself) in the market for (something) gift horse a gift horse
随便看	the bigger they are, the harder they fall the bigger they come/are, the harder they fall the bigger they come, the harder they fall the biggest frog in the puddle the biggest toad in the puddle the big house the big lie the big (number)-o the big one the big picture the big smoke the big something-o the big Three, Four, etc. the Big Three/Four/Five/etc. the big time the bird the bird has flown the birds and the bees the... bit the biter bit the biter gets bit the biter is bit the biter is sometimes bit the bitter end the bitter fruits