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take it easy

Idioms  
  1. Don't hurry, proceed at a comfortable pace, relax. For example, Take it easy—we don't have to be there till noon, or Bruce decided to take it easy this weekend and put off working on the house. [Mid-1800s]


Example Sentences

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Because of the ladder, we took it easy and rested every whipstitch.

From Literature

“But no running for at least a week. After the tenderness is gone, you can try again, but you’ll need to take it easy. Short distances at first. Slow speeds.”

From Literature

Revealing his new album, Shatner showed no intentions of taking it easy.

From Barron's

“You just have to take it easy. You have to trust everyone around you because they know best.”

From Los Angeles Times

And then, even though it was Monday night and she was supposed to be taking it easy, she sat by my bed and held my hand so I would not be alone.

From Literature