breath of air

collocation in English

meaningsofbreathandair

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breath
noun
uk
/breθ/us
/breθ/
the air that goes into and out of ...
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air
noun
uk
/eər/us
/er/
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and that ...
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(Definition ofbreathandairfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbreath of air

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It was a secret, anybreathofaircould whisper at its will.
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I believe that it brings in a finebreathofairwhen one gets people from outside.
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I want to bring abreathofairfrom the countryside.
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I want to do many things and have abreathofair.
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They could bring a great experience of the life they have spent there, and would bring to teaching almost a newbreathofair.
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They bring a newbreathofairto what many colonials feel has been a rather pompous approach.
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Therefore, perhaps a wave of publicity or abreathofairon this subject might unearth more information or evidence of the depth of the problem.
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Occasionally they will dart to the surface, sticking their snout above the water for an instant to take abreathofair.
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The outcome of the project was lauded by critics for bringing a freshbreathofairinto these classics.
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When a hunter arrives at these holes, they set up a seal indicator that alerts the hunter when a seal is coming up for abreathofair.
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It can hold its breath for as long as 7 to 8 hours while hunting and even sleeping, but then has to surface for a quickbreathofair.
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