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?	to stop to rest and regain one`s normal breathing	After running from the station it took a moment to catch my breath.
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bomb, the What does "bomb, the" mean?	something fantastic or wonderful.	Your party was the bomb.

build a case (against someone) What does "build a case (against someone)" mean?	gather the evidence needed to make a legal case against someone	The legal team was working hard to build a case against the suspected car thief.
sting What does "sting" mean?	operation to ensnare criminals.	In a brilliant sting operation, the police shut down a major drug smuggling operation.
Put your heads together What does "Put your heads together" mean?	If people put their head together, they exchange ideas about something.
not enough room to swing a cat What does "not enough room to swing a cat" mean?	not very much space	There was not enough room to swing a cat in the small hotel room.
cook (someone`s) goose What does "cook (someone`s) goose" mean?	to damage someone's plans, to damage or ruin someone	The woman cooked her goose when she fought against her company and lost.

slowly but surely What does "slowly but surely" mean?	slowly and deliberately	Slowly but surely we are preparing for our holiday next month.
hold one`s fire What does "hold one`s fire" mean?	keep back arguments or facts, keep from telling something	I tried to hold my fire during the meeting and save the rest of the information until next week.
broad in the beam What does "broad in the beam" mean?	wide hips or large buttocks	The woman is broad in the beam but she doesn't worry about it at all.
(I/you/he) for one What does "(I/you/he) for one" mean?	as one example, even if the only one	I for one do not believe that our boss will change the company policy related to new staff.
on one's own time What does "on one's own time" mean?	not while one is at work	The company told the employees that they must make their personal phone calls on their own time.
Powder your nose What does "Powder your nose" mean?	If somebody goes to powder your nose, it is a euphemism for going to the lavatory (toilet).

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Catch One`s Breath Idiom