Emotions & feelings

room to breathe

freedom from pressure

Room to breathe is enough time, space, or freedom to feel less pressured.

C1 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Is your new timetable still stressful?

A little, but it gives us some room to breathe between classes.

Play the conversation

Working from home gives me more room to breathe during the day.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: The new timetable gives us room for breathe.

Say: The new timetable gives us room to breathe.

After “room” in this expression, use the infinitive “to breathe.”

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

give someone room to breathe; have room to breathe

Your turn: say it out loud

Working from home gives me more room to breathe during the day.

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

room to breathe

freedom from pressure

“Working from home gives me more room to breathe during the day.”

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