breathing room
noun/ˈbriːðɪŋ ruːm/, /ˈbriːðɪŋ rʊm/
/ˈbriːðɪŋ ruːm/, /ˈbriːðɪŋ rʊm/
[uncountable] (especially North American English)- (also breathing space British and North American English)a short rest in the middle of a period of mental or physical effort
- I have very little breathing room in my afternoon schedule.
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- enough space to breathe comfortably
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