take a break
idiom
: to stop doing something for a short period of time : to rest
I'm tired. Let's take a break.
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Why did Chappell Roan take a break from the spotlight?
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Kennedy has also discussed having the National Institutes of Health take a break from infectious disease research for eight years, and replacing hundreds of employees there.
—Will Stone, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
When he is laid to rest in January, Wall Street will take a break.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
And yet, with great fame comes great responsibility, not to mention high expectations, and like many artists during the pandemic, Vice decided to take a break and figure out what to do next.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Kennedy has also discussed having the National Institutes of Health take a break from infectious disease research for eight years, and replacing hundreds of employees there.
—Will Stone, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
When he is laid to rest in January, Wall Street will take a break.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
And yet, with great fame comes great responsibility, not to mention high expectations, and like many artists during the pandemic, Vice decided to take a break and figure out what to do next.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Take a break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20break. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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