it took my breath away
1take one's breath away — {v. phr.} To surprise greatly; impress very much; leave speechless with surprise or wonder or delight; astonish. * /The sunset is so beautiful it takes our breath away./ * /His refusal was so unexpected it took my breath away./ Compare: CATCH ONE …
2take one's breath away — {v. phr.} To surprise greatly; impress very much; leave speechless with surprise or wonder or delight; astonish. * /The sunset is so beautiful it takes our breath away./ * /His refusal was so unexpected it took my breath away./ Compare: CATCH ONE …
3take\ one's\ breath\ away — v. phr. To surprise greatly; impress very much; leave speechless with surprise or wonder or delight; astonish. The sunset is so beautiful it takes our breath away. His refusal was so unexpected it took my breath away. Compare: catch one s… …
4take somebody's breath away — take sb s ˈbreath away idiom to be very surprising or beautiful • My first view of the island from the air took my breath away. Main entry: ↑breathidiom …
5take someone's breath away — his solo on the sax took our breath away Syn: astonish, astound, amaze, stun, startle, stagger, shock, take aback, dumbfound, jolt, shake up; awe, overawe, thrill, flabbergast, blow away, bowl over, stop someone in their tracks, leave …
6take your breath away — take (your) breath away if something takes your breath away, you feel surprise and admiration because it is very beautiful, good, or exciting. The beauty of the Taj Mahal took my breath away …
7take breath away — take (your) breath away if something takes your breath away, you feel surprise and admiration because it is very beautiful, good, or exciting. The beauty of the Taj Mahal took my breath away …
8Take My Breath Away (Emma Bunton song) — Infobox Single Name = Take My Breath Away Artist = Emma Bunton Album = A Girl Like Me B side = Close Encounter , Invincible Released = 27 August 2001 Format = CD single, DVD single Recorded = Rokstone Studios (London) Genre = Pop Length = 3:34… …
9breath — [[t]bre̱θ[/t]] ♦♦♦ breaths 1) N VAR: oft poss N Your breath is the air that you let out through your mouth when you breathe. If someone has bad breath, their breath smells unpleasant. I could smell the whisky on his breath... Smoking causes bad… …
10breath — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, deep, heavy, long, slow ▪ quick, shallow, sharp, short ▪ …
