take away smb.'s breath

take away smb.'s breath
(тж. take smb.'s breath away)
   удивить, пopaзить кoгo-л.; дуx зaxвaтилo
    I tried to keep steady in my chair. The offer took my breath away, an opportunity the like of which I had never dared even to contemplate (A. J. Crown)

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  • breath — n. 1) to draw, take a breath 2) to catch; hold one s breath 3) to get one s breath back 4) to lose one s breath 5) a deep; long breath (she took a deep breath) 6) out of breath ( breathless ) 7) (misc.) to spare, save one s breath ( to avoid a… …   Combinatory dictionary

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