take a deep breath
idiom
: to breathe deeply : to take a lot of air into the lungs
Take a deep breath and relax.
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Since the city of Chicago and NASCAR agree there will be no race in 2026, that gives everyone a chance to take a deep breath and start thinking outside the box or, in this case, outside the makeshift road course that doesn’t seem to make anybody happy.
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Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
If your cucumber vines are suffering from any or all of these issues, take a deep breath and use these tips to help your plants recover.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
So, take a deep breath, polish your pitch and be prepared for a surge of activity over the next 60 days.
—Dennis Dufour, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
If your first reaction to an RTW mandate is to change jobs, take a deep breath.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
If your cucumber vines are suffering from any or all of these issues, take a deep breath and use these tips to help your plants recover.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
So, take a deep breath, polish your pitch and be prepared for a surge of activity over the next 60 days.
—Dennis Dufour, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
If your first reaction to an RTW mandate is to change jobs, take a deep breath.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for take a deep breath
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“Take a deep breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20deep%20breath. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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