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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This seems like a good time to take a break and take a stroll through nature.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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“Take a break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20break. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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