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Phrase(s): able to breathe (freely) again
Go to able to breathe (easily) again and able to breathe (freely) again, Phrase(s): able to breathe (easily) again [and] able to breathe (freely) again
1. Lit. able to breathe clean, fresh air with no restriction or obstruction. • After I got out of the dank basement, I was able to breathe easily again. 2. Fig. able to relax and recover from a busy or stressful time; able to catch one’s breath. (Able to can be replaced with can.) • Final exams are over, so I can breathe easily again.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs