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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Those winds are expected to take a break on Wednesday night, before building again on Thursday morning.
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Her relentless pace is interrupted when a panic attack forces her to take a break.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025
Some of them have already spent a lot of time on social media and are now being forced to take a break for a short number of months before their birthday.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
What if that correlation is either going to take a break, or outright break apart?
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
Her relentless pace is interrupted when a panic attack forces her to take a break.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025
Some of them have already spent a lot of time on social media and are now being forced to take a break for a short number of months before their birthday.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
What if that correlation is either going to take a break, or outright break apart?
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 17 Dec. 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 28 Dec. 2025.
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