take it easy
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"I'm hoping to take it easy, whatever happens, happens," she said.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
“My nerves are in flight or fight…. I try to calm myself down, take it easy, take it easy, but it’s difficult,” said Østergaard, a Ph.D. student at the University of Greenland.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
Wall Street can usually take it easy after the December Federal Reserve meeting, as it’s usually the last big macroeconomic event for the year.
From Barron's ● Dec. 13, 2025
“We’re gonna kind of take it easy here in the beginning to give guys those extra days, get that good rest and build up that base,” Paxton said after his season debut Monday night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
“All right, take it easy, take it easy.”
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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