idiom · neutral
get one's second wind
/ɡet wʌnz ˌsɛkənd ˈwɪnd/get·one's·second·WIND
to regain energy or strength after getting tired, allowing you to continue
Examples
“He almost quit the race, but after a short rest he got his second wind and finished strong.”
“I felt exhausted at mile five, then I got my second wind and kept going.”
“Students often get their second wind late at night and study better for a while.”
Band 8 sentence
“Halfway through the project I thought I would give up, but after a short break I got my second wind and completed it ahead of schedule.”
Collocations
- get/feel/lose one's second wind
- have a second wind
Word family
Common mistakes
I got second wind.→I got my second wind.
He get his second wind.→He got his second wind.
Say it for a higher band
5have more energy→6recover energy→7+get one's second wind
Synonyms
get a new burst of energy
Easily confused
get a new lease on life
“After the treatment he seemed to have a new lease on life.”
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