take a deep breath in English

Forms: takes a deep breath [present, singular, third-person], taking a deep breath [participle, present], took a deep breath [past], taken a deep breath [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> a deep breath}} take a deep breath (third-person singular simple present takes a deep breath, present participle taking a deep breath, simple past took a deep breath, past participle taken a deep breath)

Inflected forms

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        "(idiomatic) To inhale deeply."
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"take a deep breath" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms