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

Vancouver is effectively tanking at the moment, and this Olympic break will offer the group an opportunity to reset and take a break from the challenges that inevitably arise when a team is losing games in bunches. —Harman Dayal, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026

However, the show lasted only one season, ending in 1983, and Demond then appeared to take a break from acting for a few years, later returning to the entertainment industry in the 1993 film Me and the Kid. —Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026

This emotional recall is telling when millennials today are among the cohorts most likely to reconsider their careers or take a break for mental health reasons. —Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

But stock futures inched lower this morning, indicating the market might take a break from its two-day recovery rally. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for take a break

• radiopaque
• ache
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