to breathe down sb's neck

to breathe down sb's neck
7. to breathe again or to breathe freely or to breathe easily 松了口气；安下心来
- I could breathe again after passing the exam. 通过考试之后, 我终于放心了。
- Everyone felt able to breathe more freely after he had left the room. 他离开房间后, 大家都觉得松了口气。
8. to breathe down sb's neck
(follow close behind) 紧跟着某人；紧紧尾随某人
- It's difficult to stop when there's a bloody great lorry breathing down your neck! 如果有个该死的大卡车紧跟着你, 你也很难能停下来。
(oversee oppressively) 紧盯某人；严密监视某人
- I can breathe easily now that the boss is no longer breathing down my neck. 老板现在不再紧盯着我了, 我可以松口气了。
See: breathe

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