Example
“After a few deep breaths, Maya got a grip and explained the problem clearly.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
breathe down someone's neck
Neutral · CEFR B2
to monitor someone so closely that they feel pressured or uncomfortable
get carried away
Informal · CEFR B2
to become so excited or involved that you lose control
get the better of
Neutral · CEFR B2
to defeat someone or gain control over a person or feeling
blow off steam
Informal · CEFR B1
to release pent-up energy or emotion through some activity
cut loose
Informal · CEFR B1
to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly
drive someone up the wall
Informal · CEFR B1
to make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated
Source methodology
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