take a breather. ▲. take (something) up with (one) take (something) upon (oneself) take (something) with a dash of salt. take (something) with a grain of salt. take (something) with a pinch of salt. take (the) roll. take a back seat. take a backseat. take a backseat, to.

Switch to new thesaurus. Verb. 1. take a breather - take a short break from one's activities in order to relax. catch one's breath, rest, breathe. intermit, pause, break - cease an action …

To take a short pause or hiatus (from something). You can go ahead on the hike if you want, I'm going to stop here and take a breather. The senator is taking a breather from his campaign to …

What Does Take a Breather Mean? Take a Breather Meaning. Definition: To take a break. Origin of Take a Breather. Breather, in the sense of resting to recover one’s breath, originated in the early …

To take a break; to pause or relax briefly.

idiom. : to pause and rest. (US) I've barely had time to (stop and/to) take a breath since they got here. (British) I've barely had time to draw breath since they got here.

Advertisement Origin of Take a Breather Breather, in the sense of resting to recover one’s breath, originated in the early 1900s. Before that, it had the literal meaning of one who breathes, which …

a short rest; relax for a few minutes

How to use breather in a sentence. one that breathes; a break in activity for rest or relief; a small vent in an otherwise airtight enclosure… See the full definition

take it easy; unwind; breathe easy; calm down; catch one's breath; chill out; collect oneself; compose oneself; cool off; feel at home; hang loose; loosen up; make oneself at home; mellow …