Used when a stressful situation ends or is resolved, indicating relief from worry or anxiety. After getting lost, they found the path and could breathe easy.
Pro Tip 2/3
Positive Outcome
Often follows news that eliminates fear or uncertainty about a situation. When they heard the hurricane missed their town, they breathed easy.
Pro Tip 3/3
Temporary State
Used to describe a current state of calm, which may change if new problems arise. I can breathe easy for now, but there's more work ahead.