0 a period of rest in order to increase strength or give you more time to think about what to do next: --
1 a period of rest from a busy or difficult situation in order to get your energy back or give you more time to think about what to do next: --
But a breathing space is of no value whatsoever if nothing comes out of it except hot air.
It will give them a breathing space until a more elaborate and more comprehensive code of landlord and tenant law comes in to being.
I seek a breathing space through the new clause so that the alternative view might be put more effectively.
The purpose of the scheme was to provide a breathing space for the industry to take time to perform that very task.
After all the attention given to the electronic highway, the focusing of attention on the social aspects brought a breathing space.
In the present study, having breathing space in suffering afforded patients time and the strength necessary to prepare themselves and the family for the forthcoming death.
Culture, tradition, and outworn customs have relegated her to a dark corner, and therefore her life in the city gives her visibility and a breathing space.
In our study, acquiring breathing space in suffering included being happy and harmonious and provided an opportunity to reflect on existential issues.
