breathing room

• Expresión figurada que indica un breve período de descanso, respiro o tiempo adicional para relajarse o prepararse antes de afrontar una situación o tarea difícil.

A figurative expression meaning a short period of rest, relief, or extra time to relax or prepare before dealing with a difficult situation or task.

1. Time to relax or thinkB2informal

   A period of time or space that allows someone to relax, think, or recover from a stressful situation.

   respiro

   • After the deadline was extended, we finally had some breathing room.
   • She took a day off to get some breathing room from work.
   • The extra budget gave the team breathing room to complete the project properly.

2. B2informal

   Enough physical space to move or feel comfortable.

   espacio para moverse

   • The crowded room offered little breathing room.
   • Moving to a bigger apartment gave them more breathing room.
   • He stepped back to give himself some breathing room.