breathing space

• Kurze Ruhepause oder Erleichterung in einer schwierigen oder stressigen Situation, die Zeit gibt, sich zu erholen oder klar zu denken.

A short period of rest or relief from a difficult or stressful situation, allowing time to recover or think clearly.

1. Time to rest or recoverB2informal

   A short period of rest or relief from a difficult or stressful situation.

   Verschnaufpause

   • After the deadline passed, we finally had some breathing space.
   • She took a week off to get some breathing space from work.
   • The ceasefire gave the soldiers a brief breathing space.

2. Room to think or actB2informal

   Sufficient freedom or time to consider options or make decisions without pressure.

   Atempause

   • The new schedule gives us more breathing space to plan the event.
   • He needed some breathing space to decide on the job offer.
   • The extra funding provided the project with breathing space.