be shhort of breath

mít potíže s dýcháním, sotva popadat dech, lapat po dechu, trpět záduchou

She was so short of breath that it was an effort to speak. (BNC)

The two hundred and forty-seven pounds of weight have made him a bit short of breath. (BNC)

She was also short of breath, and her whole face was beginning to swell. (BNC)

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