pant for air

pant for air

To be completely out of breath and gasping heavily. Boy, I really need to exercise. Just walking up a flight of stairs left me panting for air! The whole team panted for air after the coach made them run sprints.

See also: air, for, pant

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pant for air

to breathe fast and hard in need of air. The dog was panting for air. I was panting for air after my long climb.

See also: air, for, pant

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.