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English @ the Movies: 'Takes Your Breath Away'
source: VOA Learning English 2017年8月11日
Originally published at - https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
# take one's breath away: Astonish or shock one, with pleasure, surprise, or some other emotion. For example, That beautiful display just takes my breath away. This idiom alludes to the way one holds one's breath when overcome with sudden emotion. (source: https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/take+one%27s+breath+away)