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单词 to breathe a sigh of relief
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to breathe a sigh of relief
b. to breathe a sigh of relief: to exhale in relief, esp. as a result of a release of tension; (also figuratively) to experience a sense of release from anxiety, distress, etc.
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1847 E. M. Sewell Margaret Percival I. i. 1 She breathed a sigh of relief at the thought of having escaped for the present from the mysteries of the ‘Rule of Three’.
1926 Oneonta (N.Y.) Daily Star 18 June 5/2 The pupils of the High school can breathe a sigh of relief when today is done, because it is the last day of the Regents' examinations.
2013 A. Greenway Bird Skinner vii. 236 The others must be breathing a sigh of relief too, to be rid of him.
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