breathing

Related to breathing: Breathing rate, Breathing mechanism

(well,) pardon me for breathing!

An angry, exasperated response to a criticism or rebuke that one feels is unwarranted or unjustified. A: "Would you please just sit down and stop trying to help? You're only getting in my way." B: "Well, pardon me for breathing!" You don't need to get so upset, I was just suggesting you ask for directions. Pardon me for breathing!

be breathing down (one's) neck

1. To be monitoring one closely, usually in an overbearing and irritating way. The boss is constantly breathing down my neck about this project—as if that will make me finish it faster!

2. To be physically close to one in an unnerving or unwanted way. Back up, dude—I'll never make this shot if you're breathing down my neck like that!

3. To be advancing on an opponent, typically in a race. I ultimately won the race, but the girl who came in second place was really breathing down my neck.

be breathing fire

To be strongly expressing one's anger, typically verbally. Unless you want to get yelled at, stay away from the boss today—he's breathing fire over that printing mishap.

breathe (up)on (someone or something)

To exhale onto someone or something. Quit breathing on me with your germs—I don't want to get sick, too! The engagement ring is so expensive that I'm nervous to even breathe upon it!

See also: breathe

breathe a sigh of relief

To experience an intense feeling of happiness or relief because something particularly stressful, unpleasant, or undesirable has been avoided or completed. Everyone in class breathed a sigh of relief after that horrible midterm exam was over. Investors are breathing a big sigh of relief now that the predicted downturn has seemingly been avoided.

breathe a word

To share information that 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 a word, but I knew I had to tell someone about such serious allegations.

breathe down (one's) neck

1. To monitor someone closely, usually in an overbearing and irritating way. I just got another email from the boss asking about the status of this report, as if breathing down my neck is going to make me finish it faster!

2. To be physically close to someone in an unnerving or unwanted way. Back up, dude—I'll never make this shot with you breathing down my neck!

breathe easy

To feel calm or relieved because a stressful situation has ended. With your thesis defense finished, you can finally breathe easy! All week, I was worried about having to give that presentation, so I can breathe easy again now that it's done!

breathe fire

To strongly express one's anger, typically verbally. Unless you want to get yelled at, stay away from the boss today—he's breathing fire over that printing mishap.

breathe in

To inhale. A noun (or pronoun) can be used between "breathe" and "in" to indicate the specific substance being inhaled. The doctor held the stethoscope to my chest and asked me to breathe in. After many years of breathing in pollution, I now have asthma. Breathe the fresh air in and try to relax.

See also: breathe

breathe into (something)

1. To exhale into something, such as a container, device, or (in the case of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation) another person's mouth. In an effort to calm myself down, I tried breathing into a paper bag. The doctor asked me to breathe into a special device. After pulling the drowning boy to safety, the lifeguard started chest compressions on him and breathed into his mouth.

2. To figuratively revive and revitalize something that has become dull or stale. In this phrase, a noun or pronoun is used between "breathe" and "into." The new CEO's creative approach really breathed new life into that failing company.

See also: breathe

breathe out

To exhale. A noun or pronoun can be used between "breathe" and "out" to indicate the specific substance being exhaled. The doctor held the stethoscope to my chest and asked me to breathe in and then breathe out. When you do this meditation, try to imagine that you are breathing your stress out with each exhale.

See also: breathe, out

breathing room

A sufficient buffer of time, space, or money that allows for freedom of movement or relief from a given source of pressure or stress. My yearly bonus always affords us a little bit of breathing room for the Christmas expenses. Please move back and give us some breathing room here. The professor extended the deadline for our midterm papers, so I've got a bit of breathing room to get it finished.

breathing space

1. A sufficient buffer of time or space that allows for freedom of movement or relief from a given source of pressure or stress. My yearly bonus always affords us a little bit of breathing space for the Christmas expenses. Please move back and give us some of breathing space here. The professor extended the deadline for our midterm papers, so I've got a bit of breathing space to get it finished.

2. A pause to rest or to think over something. Give me a minute, I just need a little breathing space while I figure this out.

See also: breathing, space

breathing spell

A pause to rest or to think over something. Give me a minute, I just need a little breathing spell while I figure this out.

Excuse me for breathing!

A sarcastic phrase used in response to criticism or a reprimand, often for a minor indiscretion. Well, excuse me for breathing! Next time, I won't bother trying to help you at all!

fire-breathing

(used as a modifier before a noun) Particularly ardent, vehement, or excoriating in speech or behavior. Likened to a dragon or other creature able to shoot streams of fire from its mouth. Their fire-breathing boss had all the employees constantly on edge. The fire-breathing politician was quite polarizing, but her fans were intensely loyal and supportive.

mouth-breathing

(used before a noun) Dimwitted, foolish, or stupid; of low or stunted intelligence. Maybe you wouldn't have failed the exam if you weren't such a mouth-breathing nincompoop! That mouth-breathing idiot Terry parked his car in my space again. That's the third time this month!

pardon me for living/breathing/existing/etc.

An angry, exasperated response to a criticism or rebuke that one feels is unwarranted or unjustified, especially since they believe they did something very minimal or nothing at all. (Any verb that approximately means "living" can be used after "for.") A: "Would you please just sit down and stop getting in my way?" B: "Well, pardon me for breathing!" You don't need to get so upset, I was just suggesting you ask for directions. Pardon me for living!

See also: breathing, exist, living, pardon

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

breathe a sigh of relief

1. Lit. to sigh in a way that signals one's relief that something has come to an end. At the end of the contest, we all breathed a sigh of relief.

2. Fig. to express relief that something has ended. With the contract finally signed, we breathed a sigh of relief as we drank a toast in celebration.

breathe easy

to assume a relaxed state after a stressful period. After this crisis is over, I'll be able to breathe easy again. He won't be able to breathe easy until he pays off his debts.

breathe in

to inhale; to take air into the lungs. Now, relax and breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in deeply; enjoy the summer air.

See also: breathe

breathe out

to exhale. Now, breathe out, then breathe in. The doctor told me to breathe out slowly.

See also: breathe, out

breathe something in

to take something into the lungs, such as air, medicinal vapors, gas, etc. Breathe the vapor in slowly. It will help your cold. Breathe in that fresh air!

See also: breathe

breathe something out

to exhale something. At last, he breathed his last breath out, and that was the end. Breathe out your breath slowly.

See also: breathe, out

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

breathe easy

Also, breathe easily or freely . Relax, feel relieved from anxiety, stress, or tension. For example, Now that exams are over with, I can breathe easy, or Whenever I'm back in the mountains, I can breathe freely again. This idiom originally (late 1500s) was put as breathe again, implying that one had stopped breathing (or held one's breath) while feeling anxious or nervous. Shakespeare had it in King John (4:2): "Now I breathe again aloft the flood." The variant dates from the first half of the 1800s.

breathing space

1. Room or time in which to breathe, as in In that crowded hall, there was hardly any breathing space. Previously this term was put as breathing room. [Mid-1600s]

2. A rest or pause. For example, I can't work at this all day; I need some breathing space. This usage replaced the earlier breathing while. [Mid-1600s]

See also: breathing, space

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

be breathing fire

If someone is breathing fire, they are very angry about something. A highly emotional time will have you breathing fire at one moment and in tears at another. One Democratic legislator who was breathing fire over the Weinberger indictment yesterday was Brooks.

be breathing down someone's neck

1. In a race or other competitive situation, if someone is breathing down your neck, they are close behind you and may soon catch up with you or beat you. I took the lead with Colin Chapman breathing down my neck in his Lotus Eleven. Both players have talented rivals breathing down their necks.

2. If someone is breathing down your neck, they are closely watching and checking everything that you do. Most farmers have bank managers breathing down their necks, so everything has to have an economic reason. Lawyers have been working into the night to complete legal documents, with civil servants breathing down their necks.

breathing space

If you have some breathing space, you have some time when you do not have to deal with something difficult, and which may give you time and energy to deal with it better in the future. I spent seven happy months there, and it gave us both a breathing space in which to plan for the future. Even if the boarding school didn't help Louise, at least the family would get a breathing space.

See also: breathing, space

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

breathe fire

be fiercely angry.

The implied comparison in this expression is with a fire-breathing dragon.

(not) breathe a ˈword (about/of something) (to somebody)

(not) tell somebody something, especially something secret: Please don’t breathe a word of this to anyone.

a ˈbreathing space

a time for resting between two periods of effort; pause: This holiday will give me a bit of breathing space before I start my new job.

See also: breathing, space

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

breathe in

1. To inhale: Don't forget to breathe in and hold your breath before you jump into the water!

2. To take something into the lungs by inhaling: My lungs are unhealthy because I've been breathing in smoke from the factory for so many years. There is poisonous gas here; don't breathe it in.

See also: breathe

breathe out

1. To exhale: Breathe out slowly, and you will relax more easily.

2. To expel something from the lungs by exhaling: I closed my eyes and breathed out a sigh. The yoga instructor told everyone to take a big breath, hold it for ten seconds, and then breathe it out.

See also: breathe, out

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

(Well,) pardon me for living!

and Excuse me for breathing! and Excuse me for living!

tv. I am SOOO sorry! (A very sarcastic response to a rebuke, seeming to regret the apparent offense of even living.) A: You are blocking my view. Please move. B: Well, pardon me for living! You say you were here first? Well excuse me for breathing!

Excuse me for breathing!

verb

See Well, pardon me for living!

词组	breathing
释义	breathing Related to breathing: Breathing rate, Breathing mechanism (well,) pardon me for breathing! An angry, exasperated response to a criticism or rebuke that one feels is unwarranted or unjustified. A: "Would you please just sit down and stop trying to help? You're only getting in my way." B: "Well, pardon me for breathing!" You don't need to get so upset, I was just suggesting you ask for directions. Pardon me for breathing! See also: pardon be breathing down (one's) neck 1. To be monitoring one closely, usually in an overbearing and irritating way. The boss is constantly breathing down my neck about this project—as if that will make me finish it faster! 2. To be physically close to one in an unnerving or unwanted way. Back up, dude—I'll never make this shot if you're breathing down my neck like that! 3. To be advancing on an opponent, typically in a race. I ultimately won the race, but the girl who came in second place was really breathing down my neck. See also: breathing, down, neck be breathing fire To be strongly expressing one's anger, typically verbally. Unless you want to get yelled at, stay away from the boss today—he's breathing fire over that printing mishap. See also: breathing, fire breathe (up)on (someone or something) To exhale onto someone or something. Quit breathing on me with your germs—I don't want to get sick, too! The engagement ring is so expensive that I'm nervous to even breathe upon it! See also: breathe breathe a sigh of relief To experience an intense feeling of happiness or relief because something particularly stressful, unpleasant, or undesirable has been avoided or completed. Everyone in class breathed a sigh of relief after that horrible midterm exam was over. Investors are breathing a big sigh of relief now that the predicted downturn has seemingly been avoided. See also: breathe, of, relief, sigh breathe a word To share information that 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 a word, but I knew I had to tell someone about such serious allegations. See also: breathe, word breathe down (one's) neck 1. To monitor someone closely, usually in an overbearing and irritating way. I just got another email from the boss asking about the status of this report, as if breathing down my neck is going to make me finish it faster! 2. To be physically close to someone in an unnerving or unwanted way. Back up, dude—I'll never make this shot with you breathing down my neck! See also: breathe, down, neck breathe easy To feel calm or relieved because a stressful situation has ended. With your thesis defense finished, you can finally breathe easy! All week, I was worried about having to give that presentation, so I can breathe easy again now that it's done! See also: breathe, easy breathe fire To strongly express one's anger, typically verbally. Unless you want to get yelled at, stay away from the boss today—he's breathing fire over that printing mishap. See also: breathe, fire breathe in To inhale. A noun (or pronoun) can be used between "breathe" and "in" to indicate the specific substance being inhaled. The doctor held the stethoscope to my chest and asked me to breathe in. After many years of breathing in pollution, I now have asthma. Breathe the fresh air in and try to relax. See also: breathe breathe into (something) 1. To exhale into something, such as a container, device, or (in the case of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation) another person's mouth. In an effort to calm myself down, I tried breathing into a paper bag. The doctor asked me to breathe into a special device. After pulling the drowning boy to safety, the lifeguard started chest compressions on him and breathed into his mouth. 2. To figuratively revive and revitalize something that has become dull or stale. In this phrase, a noun or pronoun is used between "breathe" and "into." The new CEO's creative approach really breathed new life into that failing company. See also: breathe breathe out To exhale. A noun or pronoun can be used between "breathe" and "out" to indicate the specific substance being exhaled. The doctor held the stethoscope to my chest and asked me to breathe in and then breathe out. When you do this meditation, try to imagine that you are breathing your stress out with each exhale. See also: breathe, out breathing room A sufficient buffer of time, space, or money that allows for freedom of movement or relief from a given source of pressure or stress. My yearly bonus always affords us a little bit of breathing room for the Christmas expenses. Please move back and give us some breathing room here. The professor extended the deadline for our midterm papers, so I've got a bit of breathing room to get it finished. See also: breathing, room breathing space 1. A sufficient buffer of time or space that allows for freedom of movement or relief from a given source of pressure or stress. My yearly bonus always affords us a little bit of breathing space for the Christmas expenses. Please move back and give us some of breathing space here. The professor extended the deadline for our midterm papers, so I've got a bit of breathing space to get it finished. 2. A pause to rest or to think over something. Give me a minute, I just need a little breathing space while I figure this out. See also: breathing, space breathing spell A pause to rest or to think over something. Give me a minute, I just need a little breathing spell while I figure this out. See also: breathing, spell Excuse me for breathing! A sarcastic phrase used in response to criticism or a reprimand, often for a minor indiscretion. Well, excuse me for breathing! Next time, I won't bother trying to help you at all! See also: excuse fire-breathing (used as a modifier before a noun) Particularly ardent, vehement, or excoriating in speech or behavior. Likened to a dragon or other creature able to shoot streams of fire from its mouth. Their fire-breathing boss had all the employees constantly on edge. The fire-breathing politician was quite polarizing, but her fans were intensely loyal and supportive. mouth-breathing (used before a noun) Dimwitted, foolish, or stupid; of low or stunted intelligence. Maybe you wouldn't have failed the exam if you weren't such a mouth-breathing nincompoop! That mouth-breathing idiot Terry parked his car in my space again. That's the third time this month! pardon me for living/breathing/existing/etc. An angry, exasperated response to a criticism or rebuke that one feels is unwarranted or unjustified, especially since they believe they did something very minimal or nothing at all. (Any verb that approximately means "living" can be used after "for.") A: "Would you please just sit down and stop getting in my way?" B: "Well, pardon me for breathing!" You don't need to get so upset, I was just suggesting you ask for directions. Pardon me for living! See also: breathing, exist, living, pardon Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. breathe a sigh of relief 1. Lit. to sigh in a way that signals one's relief that something has come to an end. At the end of the contest, we all breathed a sigh of relief. 2. Fig. to express relief that something has ended. With the contract finally signed, we breathed a sigh of relief as we drank a toast in celebration. See also: breathe, of, relief, sigh breathe easy to assume a relaxed state after a stressful period. After this crisis is over, I'll be able to breathe easy again. He won't be able to breathe easy until he pays off his debts. See also: breathe, easy breathe in to inhale; to take air into the lungs. Now, relax and breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in deeply; enjoy the summer air. See also: breathe breathe out to exhale. Now, breathe out, then breathe in. The doctor told me to breathe out slowly. See also: breathe, out breathe something in to take something into the lungs, such as air, medicinal vapors, gas, etc. Breathe the vapor in slowly. It will help your cold. Breathe in that fresh air! See also: breathe breathe something out to exhale something. At last, he breathed his last breath out, and that was the end. Breathe out your breath slowly. See also: breathe, out McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. breathe easy Also, breathe easily or freely . Relax, feel relieved from anxiety, stress, or tension. For example, Now that exams are over with, I can breathe easy, or Whenever I'm back in the mountains, I can breathe freely again. This idiom originally (late 1500s) was put as breathe again, implying that one had stopped breathing (or held one's breath) while feeling anxious or nervous. Shakespeare had it in King John (4:2): "Now I breathe again aloft the flood." The variant dates from the first half of the 1800s. See also: breathe, easy breathing space 1. Room or time in which to breathe, as in In that crowded hall, there was hardly any breathing space. Previously this term was put as breathing room. [Mid-1600s] 2. A rest or pause. For example, I can't work at this all day; I need some breathing space. This usage replaced the earlier breathing while. [Mid-1600s] See also: breathing, space The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. be breathing fire If someone is breathing fire, they are very angry about something. A highly emotional time will have you breathing fire at one moment and in tears at another. One Democratic legislator who was breathing fire over the Weinberger indictment yesterday was Brooks. See also: breathing, fire be breathing down someone's neck 1. In a race or other competitive situation, if someone is breathing down your neck, they are close behind you and may soon catch up with you or beat you. I took the lead with Colin Chapman breathing down my neck in his Lotus Eleven. Both players have talented rivals breathing down their necks. 2. If someone is breathing down your neck, they are closely watching and checking everything that you do. Most farmers have bank managers breathing down their necks, so everything has to have an economic reason. Lawyers have been working into the night to complete legal documents, with civil servants breathing down their necks. See also: breathing, down, neck breathing space If you have some breathing space, you have some time when you do not have to deal with something difficult, and which may give you time and energy to deal with it better in the future. I spent seven happy months there, and it gave us both a breathing space in which to plan for the future. Even if the boarding school didn't help Louise, at least the family would get a breathing space. See also: breathing, space Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. breathe fire be fiercely angry. The implied comparison in this expression is with a fire-breathing dragon. See also: breathe, fire Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary (not) breathe a ˈword (about/of something) (to somebody) (not) tell somebody something, especially something secret: Please don’t breathe a word of this to anyone. See also: breathe, word a ˈbreathing space a time for resting between two periods of effort; pause: This holiday will give me a bit of breathing space before I start my new job. See also: breathing, space Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary breathe in v. 1. To inhale: Don't forget to breathe in and hold your breath before you jump into the water! 2. To take something into the lungs by inhaling: My lungs are unhealthy because I've been breathing in smoke from the factory for so many years. There is poisonous gas here; don't breathe it in. See also: breathe breathe out v. 1. To exhale: Breathe out slowly, and you will relax more easily. 2. To expel something from the lungs by exhaling: I closed my eyes and breathed out a sigh. The yoga instructor told everyone to take a big breath, hold it for ten seconds, and then breathe it out. See also: breathe, out The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. (Well,) pardon me for living! and Excuse me for breathing! and Excuse me for living! tv. I am SOOO sorry! (A very sarcastic response to a rebuke, seeming to regret the apparent offense of even living.) A: You are blocking my view. Please move. B: Well, pardon me for living! You say you were here first? Well excuse me for breathing! See also: pardon Excuse me for breathing! verb See Well, pardon me for living! See also: excuse McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: (well,) pardon me for breathing! pardon pardon me for doing something pardon me for living! pardon me for living/breathing/existing/etc. Well, pardon me for living! (well,) pardon me for existing! (well,) pardon me for living! exist be on the carpet References in periodicals archive The components of breathing systems are made up of components that bonds with the anaesthetic machine and contains adjustable pressure limiting (APL) valve, reservoir bag, inspiratory limb and expiratory limb. Breathing Circuit Market To Witness A Higher CAGR Driven By Rising Incidences Of Chronic Illness Due To Smoking Habits And Air Pollution Till 2023 / Million Insights To get out of this, even if only for a few minutes, we want to focus on diaphragmatic breathing. Diaphragmatic breathing is intended to help you use the diaphragm correctly while breathing to: Let's Talk About Breathing "Now close the mouth and continue this rhythm, breathing through the nostrils. Amatterof life & breath A trial published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology found that people with acid reflux who regularly practised "belly breathing" exercises had less heartburn and were eventually able to cut back on their medication, too. Breathe yourself better; Ease headaches, get more energy, calm yourself and nod off to sleep in minutes all by changing how you breathe Stress, such as worry about school or a friendship, can cause shallow breathing. Girls and women may suffer more than males from another major cause of bad breathing: Many females think they look fat when their bellies move out. Breathe.. 'The idea that breathing affects our behaviour is actually not new,' says Dr. Breathing through the nose aids memory storage Deep breathing benefits: burns calories, stretches lungs, boost energy, improves skin. Thoughts to guide us by Even Hillary Clinton claimed, in her book What Happened , that yogic alternate-nostril breathing was what helped her get over losing the presidential election to Donald Trump: "Breathing deeply from your diaphragm, place your right thumb on your right nostril and your ring and little fingers on your left ..." and so on. How breathing (properly) can change your life A new study by researchers at Trinity College Dublin explains for the first time the neurophysiological link between breathing and attention. Breathe in, breathe out for a sharper mind The NPO was launched in 2013 to provide psychological support to people, particularly children, in the disaster-hit Tohoku region through breathing. Homma said conventional psychotherapeutic techniques such as cognitive-behavioral therapy generally involve flashbacks of agonizing experiences, making many people shy away from such methods. A new respiratory exercise that gives mind a breather Bento says that your breathing should be driven by your diaphragm, the dome-shaped muscle in the middle of your torso. Breathing Exercises May Help Reduce Your Stress and Ease Other Symptoms: Your diaphragm, not your upper body muscles, should drive your breathing. Practicing proper breathing techniques is easy Subjects were randomly divided into three equal groups: control breathing (CR), shallow breathing (SB) and combined breathing (CB). CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSES FOLLOWING DIFFERENT TYPES OF BREATHING EXERCISES But for people with a condition known as sleep-disordered breathing, the snoring can be loud and indicative of an unhealthy breathing pattern. What causes snoring? It could be a condition that harms the heart: obstructive sleep apnea is a common cause of snoring, but one that also puts your cardiovascular health at serious risk "When people get angry or scared, their breathing is usually shallow and choppy," says Reiter, a Breathing Coach in St. QiBreathing Workshop
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