Her positive attitude breathed new life into the company.
•The project breathed a new spirit into the firm.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
breathe life into — breathe (new) life into fill with enthusiasm and energy; reinvigorate spring breathes new life into a wintry woods * * * breathe (new) life into : to give new energy and excitement to (something) She is credited with breathing new life into… … Useful english dictionary
breathe life into — If you breathe life into something, you give people involved more energy and enthusiasm again. ( Breathe new life is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
breathe life into something — breathe (new) life into (something) to bring ideas and energy to something. Changes in the performance have breathed new life into a show that seemed ready to close. He has promised to breathe new life into the organization … New idioms dictionary
breathe life into — breathe (new) life into (something) to bring ideas and energy to something. Changes in the performance have breathed new life into a show that seemed ready to close. He has promised to breathe new life into the organization … New idioms dictionary
breathe something in — ˌbreathe sthˈin derived to take air, smoke, etc. into your lungs through your nose or mouth • His illness is a result of breathing in paint fumes over many years. Main entry: ↑breathederived … Useful english dictionary
breathe — W3S3 [bri:ð] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(air)¦ 2¦(blow)¦ 3 somebody can breathe easy/easily 4 breathe a sigh of relief 5 be breathing down somebody s neck 6 not breathe a word 7 breathe life into something 8¦(skin)¦ 9¦(clothes/fabric)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
breathe new life into — breathe (new) life into : to give new energy and excitement to (something) She is credited with breathing new life into contemporary art. The singer managed to breathe life into some tired old songs. • • • Main Entry: ↑life … Useful english dictionary
breathe — /bri:D/ verb 1 AIR (I, T) to take air into your lungs and send it out again: When you get an asthma attack you can t breathe. | People are concerned about the quality of the air they breathe. | breathe deeply (=take in a lot of air) 2 BLOW (I, T) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
breathe — [[t]bri͟ːð[/t]] ♦♦♦ breathes, breathing, breathed 1) VERB When people or animals breathe, they take air into their lungs and let it out again. When they breathe smoke or a particular kind of air, they take it into their lungs and let it out again … English dictionary
breathe — [ brið ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to take air into your lungs through your nose or mouth and let it out again: He held her so tightly she could hardly breathe. We can no longer depend on the quality of the air we breathe. breathe… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
breathe (new) life into something — phrase to provide something with new ideas, new energy etc, so that it improves and is more likely to be successful again She breathed new life into the political scene. Thesaurus: to make something bettersynonym Main entry: breathe * * *… … Useful english dictionary
