take time out

phrase

: to stop doing what one is doing in order to do something else for a while
usually used with from
She took time out from her career to raise her children.

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“Take time out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20time%20out. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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