heave a sigh of relief

Sierra Canyon High fans can heave a sigh of relief after the Southern Section included the Trailblazers among eight teams selected for the Open Division boys’ basketball playoffs on Friday.

If you live in a city, you might heave a sigh of relief.

Not until the prime minister approves a candidate, and the outgoing general passes a bamboo baton to his successor, does the nation heave a sigh of relief.

In some ways, Kyiv’s leaders might heave a sigh of relief at this development, as Donbas has been a troubling region for some time.

When President Trump left Washington last January after losing his noisy battle to overturn the 2020 election, it was tempting to heave a sigh of relief and rejoice that the guardrails of democracy had held.