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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Today’s update of our Best Stocks in the Market List looks at the relatively recent outperformance of lower valuation names as the big growth stocks take a break.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
But producers on the show, including Andy Cohen, encouraged her to take a break before making the final call.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
News doesn’t take a break, much like Entin.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
To avoid suffering from eye strain or dry eye, Kim recommends that his patients, even the older ones, take a break from their devices every 20 minutes.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
But producers on the show, including Andy Cohen, encouraged her to take a break before making the final call.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
News doesn’t take a break, much like Entin.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
To avoid suffering from eye strain or dry eye, Kim recommends that his patients, even the older ones, take a break from their devices every 20 minutes.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Take a break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20break. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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