to take a break, or rest while doing a strenuous activity, so that one's breathing becomes easier / to take in a breath sharply and hold it, usually in reaction to a sudden shock, or surprise

plural of breath of fresh air

present participle of eat, breathe, and sleep

Synonym of under one's breath

(literary) At the point when one about to die.

Alternative form of with one's last breath

(idiomatic) To inhale deeply.

To refrain from drinking alcohol.

(idiomatic, imperative) Don't wait. Said cynically to suggest that what has just been mentioned is unlikely to happen soon or at all.

(idiomatic) To die.