call (a) time-out

phrase

: to ask for a short period of time to stop doing something in order to rest or do something else

Examples of call (a) time-out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In an operating room, for example, anyone can call a time-out. — Caitlin Rivers, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2024

In sports, coaches call a time-out to bring focus, assess the flow and momentum of the game and craft their next play. — J. Gerald Suarez, USA TODAY, 15 June 2022

Country radio stations nationwide put up polls asking listeners to vote on whether Church was entitled to call a time-out from his tour for personal reasons or was betraying his base, with opinions sharply split. — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Apr. 2022