what does "squeeze the breath out of me" mean?
The context:
" I used to love giving my mother a present on Mother's Day. It always made her cry. Then she'd hug me hard enough to squeeze the breath out of me"

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what does "squeeze the breath out of me" mean?
The context:
 " I used to love giving my mother a present on Mother's Day. It always made her cry. Then she'd hug me hard enough to squeeze the breath out of me"

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In this sentence, the mother is so happy to receive a present that she hugs her child too tightly.  When you hug someone too tightly you can force air to come out of his or her lungs.

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"Squeeze the breath out of me"= It was difficult for me to breathe because of her tight hug.

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