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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Earlier this month, the mother and podcaster found time to take a break from it all.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The singer will then take a break and be back on the road next June for a series of festival shows Chile, Brazil, Germany, Madrid, France and Italy.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Many players would say, `Yeah, take a break here’ or `bring me off the bench this next game’.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Likewise, the refusal of gold to take a break before Friday was becoming a worry point.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The singer will then take a break and be back on the road next June for a series of festival shows Chile, Brazil, Germany, Madrid, France and Italy.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Many players would say, `Yeah, take a break here’ or `bring me off the bench this next game’.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Likewise, the refusal of gold to take a break before Friday was becoming a worry point.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Take a break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20break. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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