Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Get a second wind
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "get a second wind" is to have renewed energy. It is used to describe someone who is able to continue doing something after they have been feeling tired or exhausted. The idiom comes from the idea of a runner who gets a second wind and is able to finish the race.
The other options are not correct.
- To retell the same story: This is not the same as get a second wind.
- To commit the same mistake: This is not the same as get a second wind.
- To get a second chance: This can be part of getting a second wind, but it is not the whole meaning.