| second wind | (n) renewed energy or strength to continue an undertaking, Example: She had dinner and got a second wind to finish painting; the employers, initially taken by surprise at the pace of developments, regained their second wind |
| second wind | (n) the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion |
| blink of an eye | (n) a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat), Syn. instant, jiffy, trice, split second, wink, flash, twinkling, New York minute, heartbeat, Example: if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash |
