You should be able to stand down then, or at least take a little breather.

"We both need a little breather," August said, and she plodded toward the kitchen.

We've got to give our pitchers a little breather once in a while.

"This rally has taken stocks up to major resistance levels, so we needed a little breather," one trader said.

DeWitt fell back in his seat and took a little breather.

It gave Ethan a little breather, before being plunged into galactic culture.

We need to go on further still but before we do so a little breather for taking stock would seem appropriate.

"I tried to give him a little breather around the turn, but once you're on the lead, you don't let the horses pass you."

I don't know if you can call 221/5 'rating' but it was enough to give him a little breather.

"I really just went out there to talk about getting a little breather," Johnson said.