Tiredness and energy · Feelings and energy

a second wind

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A return of energy after you were feeling tired.

C1 common speech & writing

This vs that

my energy came back

I got a second wind after dinner.

my energy was fully restored

I felt completely recharged after the weekend.

Hear it in real life

You looked exhausted an hour ago.

I know, but I’ve suddenly got a second wind.

Play the conversation

I was ready for bed at nine, but I got a second wind and stayed up chatting.

Which sounds natural?

Psst — which one would you actually say?

The mistake everyone makes

Not: After dinner, I got ‸ second wind and went for a run.

Say: After dinner, I got a second wind and went for a run.

Use the article 'a' in this fixed expression.

Say it together

Whole chunks natives use with it.

get a second wind

I got a second wind and finished cleaning the kitchen.

He got a second wind after a short break.

More for talking about tiredness and energy.

I could do with a rest

I've been working all day; I could do with a rest.

I don't have the energy for ___

I don't have the energy for another argument.

Feelings and energy · Tiredness and energy: the words around “a second wind”.

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Your turn: say it out loud

I got a second wind.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

a second wind

new energy

“I was ready for bed at nine, but I got a second wind and stayed up chatting.”

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