[Idiom] GET A SECOND WIND. - Revitalize Your Vocabulary: English Idioms Explained

Get a second wind.

Get a second wind.

Regain strength or motivation.

When someone "gets a second wind," it means they have found new strength or energy to continue doing something after they had initially become tired or lost motivation. Think of it like a runner feeling exhausted in the middle of a race, then suddenly finding the burst of energy needed to keep going with renewed vigor.

Example Sentences

  1. He got a second wind.

    He found renewed energy or motivation.

  2. After a break, she got a second wind and kept working.

    She found renewed energy after a break and continued working.

  3. The runner got a second wind and finished the marathon strong.

    The runner found renewed energy and finished the marathon strongly.

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