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
Ninette-French
TeÀRlach-Scottish
Brigida-Italian, Spanish
Lungile-Southern African, Zulu
FrÍ&Eth;A-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Cili-Hungarian