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huff and puff
Fig. to breathe very hard; to pant as one exerts effort. John came up the stairs huffing and puffing. He huffed and puffed and finally got up the steep hill. huff and puff 1. to breathe noisily, usually because you have been doing physical exercise They're so unfit they start huffing and puffing if they have to run further than twenty yards. 2. (informal) to complain noisily about something but not be able to do anything about it They huffed and puffed about the price, but eventually they paid up. huff and puff 1. to breathe in a noisy manner He was on the top of the hill long before I came up huffing and puffing behind him. 2. to complain The owners will huff and puff about their financial problems and then not do anything to solve them. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The game wasn't a classic and there was a lot of huff and puff - but they huffed and puffed better than we did. Byline: By David Evans, Peter Donovan, Ben Wolstenholme, Alex Chapman, Beth Connolly, Freya Hardcastle & Emily Scott HUFF and Puff is a Government initiative that is helping to keep children fit through organised playtime activities. The movement, slick handling and pace of the Ponty youngsters was too much for the huff and puff style of the Wizards who looked cumbersome in comparison. |
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