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breathing spell

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breathing space

 
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–noun
1. Also called breathing spell. an opportunity to rest or think.
2. sufficient space in which to move, work, etc.: The train was so crowded that there was hardly breathing space.
Origin:
1640–50
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breathing spell  
n.  An opportunity to rest or give thought to a situation.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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