Catch One's Breath Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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catch one's breath What does catch one's breath mean?	return to normal breathing after breathing very hard	I stopped at the top of the stairs to catch my breath.
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a case in point What does "a case in point" mean?	an example that proves something or helps to make something clear	What the man said is a case in point about what I have been saying all year.
have one's druthers What does "have one's druthers" mean?	get one's choice	If I had my druthers I would not go to the meeting this evening.
keep the ball rolling What does "keep the ball rolling" mean?	keep up an activity or action, not allow something that is happening to slow or stop	We should try to keep the ball rolling and get most of our work done now.
odds and ends What does "odds and ends" mean?	a variety of small items (sometimes remnants of something)	We made games for the children from odds and ends that we found around the house.
go into hiding What does "go into hiding" mean?	to conceal oneself in a hiding place for a period of time	The bank robbers went into hiding after the bank robbery.

on foot What does "on foot" mean?	by walking	We decided to go downtown on foot.
on the bandwagon What does "on the bandwagon" mean?	to do or join something because many others are doing it	Everybody in our company is on the bandwagon to eliminate smoking in the workplace.
punter What does "punter" mean?	gambler; someone who bets or makes risky investments

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Catch One's Breath Idiom