breathe a sigh of relief
idiom
: to relax because something one has been worrying about is not a problem or danger anymore : to feel relieved
We all breathed a sigh of relief when we heard that they were safe.
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Novavax can finally breathe a sigh of relief – at least a small one.
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Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 20 May 2025
More tariffs are coming, including on electronics, and businesses still can’t breathe a sigh of relief.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 Apr. 2025
With compliance costs dropping and regulatory clarity emerging, American business owners—particularly small enterprises—can breathe a sigh of relief.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
For now, climbers who want to film their own adventures can breathe a sigh of relief.
—Sam MacIlwaine, Outside Online, 11 May 2025
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Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 20 May 2025
More tariffs are coming, including on electronics, and businesses still can’t breathe a sigh of relief.
—The Editors, National Review, 15 Apr. 2025
With compliance costs dropping and regulatory clarity emerging, American business owners—particularly small enterprises—can breathe a sigh of relief.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
For now, climbers who want to film their own adventures can breathe a sigh of relief.
—Sam MacIlwaine, Outside Online, 11 May 2025
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“Breathe a sigh of relief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breathe%20a%20sigh%20of%20relief. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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