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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That’s an 18-year-old who doesn’t know how to take a break yet.
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Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Her relentless pace is interrupted when a panic attack forces her to take a break.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
Dahlias may take a break from blooming when the temperature regularly exceeds 90, so some gardeners in Zones 9 and 10 dig them up in summer.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
James Cameron is ready to take a break from Pandora with an adaptation of best-selling novel The Devils.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
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Jeff Conway, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Her relentless pace is interrupted when a panic attack forces her to take a break.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
Dahlias may take a break from blooming when the temperature regularly exceeds 90, so some gardeners in Zones 9 and 10 dig them up in summer.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
James Cameron is ready to take a break from Pandora with an adaptation of best-selling novel The Devils.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for take a break
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“Take a break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20break. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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