Breathing Room

#####Breathing Room

Welcome to English in a Minute.

We all need to breathe to live. And a room is a space in a house or building. So, what could this expression mean?

Breathing Room

Have you finished that big project for your class, Anna?

No, I haven’t. But the professor gave the class two more weeks to finish. So now, I have a little breathing room.

Well, that’s a relief. It’s always nice to have breathing room.

Breathing room has a few meanings. It can mean giving someone enough space to relax and move comfortably.

But in our example, Breathing room refers to relief from a source of pressure or stress. Anna now has more time to complete the project.

And That’s English in a Minute!