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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. [Mid-1800s]Advertisement
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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