sigh of relief
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsighandrelief
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sigh
noun[C]
uk/saɪ/us/saɪ/
a slow, ...
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relief
noun
uk/rɪˈliːf/us/rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or ...
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(Definition ofsighandrelieffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofsigh of relief
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But we would not breathe asighofreliefon hearing the news of the destruction for the first time.
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Before, a teacher who was passionate about music would take it on, perhaps to a corporatesighofrelieffrom colleagues.
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Certainly, everyone breathes asighofreliefwhen the patient finally dies.
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Not surprisingly, many students (and adults) breathed asighofrelief.
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When the moment arrived in which the 'classic' could be manipulated no more, it was left aside, perhaps not without asighofrelief.
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We can then all breathe asighofrelief, and we shall have a sound basis on which to proceed.
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That produced asighofreliefin my constituency.
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It is an achievement that, when taxation is increased by £385 million, people in this country heave asighofrelief.
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The legislation will bring asighofrelieffrom local authorities.
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However, now is not the time for authorities to sit back contented, or perhaps even to breathe asighofrelief.
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There will be a greatsighofreliefthroughout the length and breadth of the land.
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I imagine that most people will heave a greatsighofreliefto know that it is not to continue.
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There will be asighofrelief, not just because some toilets may be opened.
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He said that he would not be a candidate, and there was a widespreadsighofrelief.
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A greatsighofreliefwas felt by those concerned about the case.
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I am sure that that assurance was greeted with asighofreliefby a number of individuals, companies and organisations.
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What a greatsighofreliefwould go out if that policy of complete disarmament could be achieved.
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I heave asighofreliefthat my constituency authorities are not to be singled out for penalties.
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It breathed asighofreliefand thought that all was well.
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