Get a Second Wind Meaning | Idioms in English

Meaning in English with idiom origin and examples of use. In regards to physical exercise, especially running, a second wind refers to a return to regular breathing and renewed endurance after being out of breath and exhausted. Also, restored or increased energy and strength after feeling tired, weak, allowing one to continue or complete a task or activity. Origin: Used since the late 1800s. In this idiom, one’s wind refers to one’s breath or breathing. The expression originally referred to a return to normal breathing after physical exhaustion but soon was extended figuratively to any effort.