Emotions & feelings

breathe with me for a second

take a brief calming breath together

To take a short, calm breath together before dealing with something difficult.

B1 common mostly spoken

expression

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Breathe with me for a second. You don't have to do it alone.

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Breathe with me for a second, and then we can talk about what happened.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Breathe ‸ me for a second, and then we can talk.

Say: Breathe with me for a second, and then we can talk.

The phrase needs “with” to show that someone is breathing together with you.

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How it fits in a sentence.

breathe with me for a second; just breathe with me

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Breathe with me for a second, and then we can talk about what happened.

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breathe with me for a second

take a brief calming breath together

“Breathe with me for a second, and then we can talk about what happened.”

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