Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“It’s ‘living the dream,’ but you fear that once you have it, you could easily lose it. So that’s what stopped us giving ourselves time to breathe.”
—Singer and songwriter Alex Trimble talking about taking a break from his band, Two Door Cinema Club (NMI)
Definition
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space to relax
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
Sometimes, life can feel overwhelming. We might be busy at work. We might be busy taking care of kids. We might have a lot of work for school. Sometimes, it may feel like we’re swimming in an ocean by ourselves. There is more and more stress. Then, it becomes difficult for us to breathe easily. If you are feeling like this now, remember: It is important to find time to breathe.
Alex Trimble is the lead singer of the Irish band, Two Door Cinema Club. The band made lots of music for six years and never took a break. They never stopped touring and making music in this time. Alex Trimble said that this time was very hard. All of the band members wanted a break but were scared to stop. But Alex Trimble got so stressed that he had to go to the hospital. After that, they all decided to take time to breathe. They went on a break and are much happier now.
When do you give yourself time to breathe? Do you think it is important?
Examples
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“I’m so busy it’s hard to find time to breathe.”
“It’s important to find time to breathe and spend time with yourself.”
“We all had so many things to finish for work that it was difficult to find time to breathe.”