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phew

[ fyoo, pfyoo, whyoo ]

interjection

  1. (used as an exclamation to express disgust, exhaustion, surprise, impatience, relief, etc.):

    Phew, it's hot!



phew

/ ´ÚÂá³ÜË /

interjection

  1. an exclamation of relief, surprise, disbelief, weariness, etc
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Origin of phew1

First recorded in 1595–1605
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Landlady Beccy Webster said: "When the final whistle went, I just said 'phew!'"

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This postseason features two rising-star rookie quarterbacks, at least two Week 1 rematches and one big phew.

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“Phew,†wrote the X critic, “because we all would hate to think a non-citizen, or an illegal immigrant, could ever harm innocent people.â€

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Most readers probably got no further than that: Phew, democracy saved and all!

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"You don't know what you're going to get until you get in the edit suite and start reviewing the hours and hours of footage and finally you're like phew, we've got something that's great," Mr Gallagher added.

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