breathing space

Definitions

1. 1

   Sufficient space or a span of time in which to recover one's breath.

   • He reeled, and on Herminius He leaned one breathing-space; Then, like a wild cat mad with wounds, Sprang right at Astur's face.
2. 2

   A rest, pause, or respite.

3. 3

   Enough distance so that one can feel unfettered.

   • Don't fret, in our division you get a lot of breathing space.
   • By this time the difference between first and third class accommodation had become nominal, and was measured in "breathing space" during peak hours rather than in quality.
   • Martin Kelly then finished with power to provide some breathing space before Craig Dawson’s scored his fourth goal in five England Under-21 appearances with a looping header.

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