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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Her workplace recognized her distress and encouraged her to take a break.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
In an emotional post after the death of her former co-star Andre Braugher, Fumero credited him for encouraging her not to feel guilty when asking to take a break from work to make time for her family.
—Max Gao, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
To ensure users don’t get attached, the app prompts users to take a break from the conversation at regular intervals (but won’t cut them off if the user wants to keep talking) and varies the types of interactions users are having with it.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Mercury will eventually join Venus in Aries on March 3, turning your thoughts inward, and urging you to take a break from the world and check in with yourself.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
In an emotional post after the death of her former co-star Andre Braugher, Fumero credited him for encouraging her not to feel guilty when asking to take a break from work to make time for her family.
—Max Gao, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
To ensure users don’t get attached, the app prompts users to take a break from the conversation at regular intervals (but won’t cut them off if the user wants to keep talking) and varies the types of interactions users are having with it.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Mercury will eventually join Venus in Aries on March 3, turning your thoughts inward, and urging you to take a break from the world and check in with yourself.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2025.
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