breathing space
noun [ C or U ] mainly UK uk/ˈbriː.ðɪŋ ˌspeɪs/ us/ˈbriː.ðɪŋ ˌspeɪs/ (US usually breathing room)
休整时期；考虑的时间
a period of rest in order to increase strength or give you more time to think about what to do next
I wanted a little breathing space between jobs. 上一份工作结束后，我需要短暂休整一下再开始下一份工作。
The court's decision gave us some breathing space. 法庭的裁决给了我们一段休整期。