sigh of relief



sigh of relief

A feeling or display of relief that something particularly stressful, unpleasant, or undesirable has been avoided or completed. Everyone in class heaved a sigh of relief after that horrible midterm exam was over. Investors in Europe had a big sigh of relief now that a Greek exit from the Euro has been avoided.
See also: of, relief, sigh

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aspling['æspliŋ]
EchoE-ko (English)Greek Mythology
Mercer['mə:sə]
Lea[li:]
Cahyo-Indonesian, Javanese
Dike-Greek Mythology