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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]

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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

“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

So they spent four nights together, taking it easy, eating meals as a team, alleviating any pressure that might have built up.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s advisable to take it easy, though, both to enjoy the view and avoid an accident.

From Los Angeles Times

If it's muscle strain, taking it easy for a few days may help.

From Science Daily

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