take a break

idiom

: to stop doing something for a short period of time : to rest

I'm tired. Let's take a break.

Examples of take a break in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mariska Hargitay and her son August Hermann take a break from the heat on the set of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit on July 30 in New York. —Toria Sheffield, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025

And in the middle of it all sits The Boiler bar, an enormous machine where guests can take a break to drink craft cocktails. —Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025

Buc-ee’s is, by all accounts, a great place for weary travelers to grab a bite and take a break from the road. —John W. Suthers, Denver Post, 30 July 2025

After the show at Pacific Amphitheatre on Sunday, Aug. 3 – which also includes Ozomatli, whose 2001 album Berlin co-produced – X and Los Lobos take a break until September, when the full tour begins. —Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 25 July 2025

Rhymes for take a break

• radiopaque
• ache
• ake
• bake
• brake
• cake
• craik
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• fake
• flake
• hake
• jake