breathe a sigh of relief
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: to relax because something one has been worrying about is not a problem or danger anymore : to feel relieved
We all breathed a sigh of relief when we heard that they were safe.
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Amid a flood of Saturday Night Live cast changes and rampant rumors about even more, fans can breathe a sigh of relief that one longtime cast staple will be back as Scarlett Johansson confirms hubby Colin Jost will be back for season 51.
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Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Windows users—many of whom perennially grumble about the addition of new features to the operating system—can breathe a sigh of relief.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
Jerry Jones had to especially breathe a sigh of relief watching his Micah Parsons-less defensive line record a sack.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2025
For now, though, Chicagoans can breathe a sigh of relief.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
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Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
Windows users—many of whom perennially grumble about the addition of new features to the operating system—can breathe a sigh of relief.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
Jerry Jones had to especially breathe a sigh of relief watching his Micah Parsons-less defensive line record a sack.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2025
For now, though, Chicagoans can breathe a sigh of relief.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Breathe a sigh of relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathe%20a%20sigh%20of%20relief. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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