The phrase "a quick breath" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a brief inhalation or exhalation, often in contexts where someone is catching their breath or taking a moment to pause.
Example: "After running up the hill, she took a quick breath before continuing her jog."
Alternatives: "a brief breath" or "a short breath".
Karen drew in a quick breath and said, "Are you crazy?
For instance" - he took a quick breath - "The Mughal empire had two capitals; Delhi was one of them.
A quick breath, and the rant continues: the fatherland is run by Jews and their slaves, who are plotting to crush a Christian nation.
When the hatch opened, and Armstrong's booted foot could be seen groping for the rungs of the landing vehicle's ladder, and the totally unreal words "live from the surface of the moon" appeared upon the screens, there was a gasp, as if everyone had taken a quick breath.
In this election year, does she wish she were out there? "No," she says in a quick breath, eager to steer the chat back to her campaign with the White House Project, a nonpartisan group focused on getting women into leadership roles, up to the presidency.
The garage, by contrast, feels far more evocative of the man behind the myth: discarded, scrunched-up papers lie around the place, and pools of fountain pen ink, as if he had just popped out for a quick breath of sea air.
She then showed her how to produce the "stamina" for her aria from "Samson et Dalila," telling her where she could "grab a very quick breath -- it's a trick of the trade," and encouraging her "to let it rip, risk it".
He told Mr. Powell to blow into a hand-held device for six seconds, but he ended up giving "a very quick breath," Officer Schneider said.
If your enemy was there when you looked first, take a few quick breaths, and step out of your cover spot and fire once if you have a spring gun, or shoot a couple of short, controlled bursts if you have a fully automatic gun.
If the face piece did not remain collapsed during the test, or there are any leakage, readjust straps and repeat step 4. Do the following within 20 seconds: If you have the opportunity to breathe in some clean air, take a quick deep breath then hold it.
Breathe quite deeply and slowly, rather than taking a quick, shallow breath, since real yawns allow you to take in a lot of air.
