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breathe a sigh of relief

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breathe a sigh of relief 
1. Lit. to sigh in a way that signals one's relief that something has come to an end. At the end of the contest, we all breathed a sigh of relief.
2. Fig. to express relief that something has ended. With the contract finally signed, we breathed a sigh of relief as we drank a toast in celebration.
See also: breathe, relief, sigh

breathe a sigh of relief
to feel comfortable again after worrying about something Coastal residents breathed a sigh of relief when the hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm. Her children breathed a quiet sigh of relief when she made arrangements to get help.
See also: breathe, relief, sigh


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If so, how delightful for them, and we shall all breathe a sigh of relief, but there will be no story.
 
 
 
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