I ran so much that I got out of breath.
•Mary gets out of wind when she climbs stairs.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
out of breath — {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Not breathing easily or regularly; gasping; panting. * /The fat man was out of breath after climbing the stairs./ * /The mile run left Bill out of breath./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Out of breath — Breath Breath (br[e^]th), n. [OE. breth, breeth, AS. br[=ae][eth] odor, scent, breath; cf. OHG. br[=a]dam steam, vapor, breath, G. brodem, and possibly E. {Brawn}, and {Breed}.] 1. The air inhaled and exhaled in respiration; air which, in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
out-of-breath — adj. breathing laboriously or convulsively. [predicate] Syn: gasping, panting, pursy, short winded, winded. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
out of breath — ► out of breath gasping for air. Main Entry: ↑breath … English terms dictionary
out of breath — phrasal : gasping for breath (as after strenuous activity) : breathing very rapidly * * * out of breath 1. Having difficulty in breathing 2. Panting from exertion, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑breath * * * out of breath phrase breathing fast and with… … Useful english dictionary
out of breath — short of breath, puffing, out of breath She was out of breath after climbing the stairs … English idioms
out\ of\ breath — adj or adv. phr. Not breathing easily or regularly; gasping; panting. The fat man was out of breath after climbing the stairs. The mile run left Bill out of breath … Словарь американских идиом
out of breath — adjective breathing with difficulty We were all out of breath when we got to the summit … Wiktionary
out of breath — be tired and breathing quickly. He was out of breath after running from the station … Idioms and examples
out of breath — breathing with difficulty. Bill was completely out of breath after moving the desk upstairs … New idioms dictionary
