lung burst

Frequency: 4.03.2 per million words

to feel as if your lungs will explode from lack of air or extreme effort

lungLUNG + VERB

Categories:

burst

Examples (10)

  • Lungs bursting, she flew across the finish line.
  • He ran up the steep hill, his lungs bursting with effort.
  • After diving deep, his lungs felt like they were bursting.
  • We sprinted for the train, our lungs bursting as we barely made it.
  • The climber pushed on, even though his lungs were bursting in the thin air.
  • She screamed until her lungs felt like they would burst.
  • His lungs were bursting after holding his breath for so long.
  • Despite his lungs bursting, he continued to paddle against the strong current.
  • They cheered with lungs bursting as their team scored the winning goal.
  • Every breath felt like his lungs would burst during the intense workout.