catch one's breath

phrase

as in pause
to come to a temporary halt in one's activity I need a second to catch my breath before we move on with this discussion.

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“Catch one's breath.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20one%27s%20breath. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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