- to breathe heavily like an ox (idiom)
- to huff and puff
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- to breathe heavily like an ox (idiom)
- to huff and puff
This idiom is used to describe a person who is breathing heavily and audibly, usually as a result of physical exertion or strong emotional response.
This phrase conveys the idea of making loud breathing noises associated with exertion or exhaustion, often used in a more colloquial or informal context.
He couldn't wait at the gym and is huffing and puffing.
Generated collocations (experimental)
qì chuǎn rú niú气喘如牛to breathe heavily like an oxqì chuǎn xū xū气喘吁吁to gasp for breathqì chuǎn气喘yǎng shēng养生breathing wellnesschuǎn qì喘气shēng声rú如Niú牛míng鸣breathing sounds like an ox's bellowshēng bìng生病qì chuǎn气喘to be ill and breathlesspǎo bù跑步Hòu后qì气chuǎn喘to be out of breath after runningyùn dòng运动shí时qì气chuǎn喘to huff and puff during exercisepí bèi疲惫shí时qì气chuǎn喘to breathe heavily when fatiguedjǐn zhāng紧张shí时qì气chuǎn喘to breathe heavily when nervous