sigh of relief

noun

A release of stress through breathing motions.

“I could finally heave a sigh of relief.”

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Meanings

nounsigh of relief (plural sighs of relief)

plural sighs of relief

  1. A release of stress through breathing motions.

    I could finally heave a sigh of relief.

  2. idiomaticA reassurance or support, something that reduces stress from an arduous activity.

    Boyd was put in charge of SWAT three years later. Indeed, the force of the elite SWAT Team was a big sigh of relief for the other police offices on the ground. However, for the bank robbers, it was not.

    2005, Erich Hartung, America's Finest, page 149

Translations

Finnish helpotuksen huokaus
  • helpotuksen huokausa release of stress
French soupir de soulagement
  • soupir de soulagementa release of stress
Italian sospiro di sollievo
  • sospiro di sollievoa release of stress
Russian вздох облегче́ния
  • вздох облегче́ния (vzdox oblexčénija)a release of stress
Spanish suspiro de alivio
  • suspiro de alivioa release of stress
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APA

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Chicago

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