Definition of breath for Students. 1  1 : ability to breathe : ease of breathing I lost my breath for a moment. 2  2 : air taken in or sent out by the lungs Hold your breath. 3  3 : a slight breeze a breath of wind.
Definition of 'raise the stakes'. raise the stakes. a. to increase the amount of money or valuables hazarded in a gambling game. b. to increase the costs, risks, or considerations involved in taking an action or reaching a conclusion. the Libyan allegations raised the stakes in the propaganda war between Libya and the United States. stake.
Horseshoe stakes lean in towards each other about 2 per stake or at a 78 degree angle. Foul lines are 37ft for men or 27ft for women, children and elders translated this means if you are a man you can step 3ft in front of the stake and be a legal pitch. For the 27ft foul line it will have to be measured and marked.