Meaning
To catch your breath — to pause and recover after exertion, shock, or a rush. 'Mek mi ketch mi breath' asks for a moment to steady yourself. It also carries the sense of getting a break or a breather from hardship: 'mi cyaan even ketch mi breath' means there's no let-up from the pressure of work or worry.
Examples
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Wait, mek mi ketch mi breath after dat hill.
Wait, let me catch my breath after that hill.
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So much a gwaan, mi cyaan ketch mi breath.
So much is happening, I can't get a moment's rest.
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Siddung an ketch yuh breath.
Sit down and catch your breath.
Origin
From 'catch' (ketch) + 'your breath'; to recover breath, or get a respite. See [[short-breath]], [[cotch]].
How it’s used
To recover breath; also to get a break from hardship. See [[short-breath]], [[cotch]].