time to catch breath



*time to catch one's breath

Fig. enough time to relax or behave normally. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give one ~.) When things slow down around here, I'll get time to catch my breath. Sally was so busy she didn't even have time to catch her breath.
See also: breath, catch, time

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gonca-Turkish
Firdos-Arabic
Burke[bə:k]
Nita (2)-Native American, Choctaw
CaleighKAY-lee, KA-leeEnglish (Modern)
Delice-English (Rare)