English Expressions, Idioms & Phrasal Verbs | Meanings, Examples & Usage
to feel relaxed after a stressful situation
"Once the results came out, I could finally breathe easy."
to take air into your lungs as a relaxation technique
"Close your eyes and breathe in slowly to calm yourself."
to take deep breaths to feel relaxed and peaceful
"Take a moment to breathe in calmness and release your worries."
to inhale deeply while focusing on peace and calmness
"Close your eyes and breathe into peace to relax your mind."
to slowly exhale to release tension
"Take a deep breath and breathe out all your worries."
to release negative feelings or thoughts through relaxation
"Take a deep breath and breathe out negativity."
to exhale and mentally release your stress and fears
"I take a deep breath and breathe out worries before bedtime."
to manage stress or pain by breathing calmly
"When anxious, try to breathe through the feeling slowly."
to calm yourself by controlling your breathing during emotional moments
"She tried to breathe through her emotions before responding."
to calm yourself by breathing slowly during fear or anxiety
"When panic hits, breathe through fear to steady your nerves."
to manage tension or anxiety using breathing techniques
"When you feel pressure, breathe through stress slowly and deeply."
to use calm breathing to release tension or anxiety
"The best way to handle stress is to breathe through tension slowly."
to do something easily and confidently
"She breezed through her presentation with a big smile."
to achieve something gradually and steadily
"He built his business brick by brick."
to overcome divisions between groups or nations
"Diplomats bridge across cultural and political gaps."
to overcome language differences while communicating
"Technology helps us bridge across languages through translation tools."
to reduce misunderstanding or distance between cultures
"Education can bridge cultural gaps and promote mutual respect."
to reduce differences and improve understanding among people or groups
"Global forums aim to bridge gaps between developed and developing nations."
to reduce differences or connect people from different cultures
"Cultural exchange programs help bridge over misunderstandings between nations."
to overcome disagreements and create unity
"The summit aimed to bridge over differences among member states."
to find common ground between different traditional beliefs or practices
"The event aimed to bridge over traditions and promote harmony."
to reduce the differences between two groups or ideas
"Education helps bridge the gap between different cultures."
to connect cultures by learning and teaching from each other
"Schools help bridge through education by hosting cultural exchange programs."
to give a group the essential information about something
"Leads brief the crew on new safety rules before shifts start."
having positive prospects or possibilities
"With your hard work, you have a bright future ahead."
a very clever or talented person
"The new intern is a real bright spark with great ideas."
alert and full of energy, especially in the morning
"He came to work bright-eyed and bushy-tailed after the weekend."
to make someone feel happier
"Her kindness really brightened my day."
to become happier or more cheerful
"Her smile can brighten up anyone’s day."
to make someone feel happier
"Her smile can brighten up your day instantly."
to cause something to happen or make a change
"Educational reforms can bring about long-term social change."
to cause people to notice or understand something
"Social media can bring about awareness of important issues."
to cause something to happen; to make change occur
"A good leader can bring about change in any organization."
to communicate an idea effectively
"He used visuals to bring across his main idea clearly."
to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere
"You can bring along your sister to the party if you like."
to persuade someone to accept your opinion
"I finally brought her around to my point of view."
to change someone’s opinion to match yours
"It took me hours to bring him around to my way of thinking."
to make people notice or be aware of something important
"The campaign brought attention to climate inequality."
to reintroduce or restore something that was removed
"The city plans to bring back tree-planting programs this year."
to restore people's trust or optimism
"New trade policies are designed to bring back confidence in investors."
to present someone or something for judgment or discussion
"The case was brought before the court yesterday."
to strengthen the emotional connection between people
"Sharing personal stories can bring friends closer."
to reduce something such as pollution or temperature
"We need policies that bring down air pollution levels."
to remove obstacles between people or groups
"Education can bring down barriers between communities."
to reduce the expenses involved in trading or production
"New technologies help companies bring down costs of international logistics."
to reduce the amount of money a government or company owes
"The government is trying to bring down debt by increasing exports."
to lower the amount of money spent
"They managed to bring down expenses through better budgeting."
to reduce economic or social inequality
"Effective tax policies can help bring down inequality in society."
to reduce the rate at which prices are rising
"Central banks are working to bring down inflation through interest rate hikes."
to reduce taxes on imports or exports
"The new agreement aims to bring down tariffs between the two nations."