Short break: is one inspiring? (8)
I believe the answer is:
breather
'short break' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for breather that I've seen before include "A rest - lung?" , "lung, possibly?" , "Short rest break" , "lung or > liver?" , "One's probably not dying" .)