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Synonyms

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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I’m about to spout off until an echo of Gramma Liz’s raspy voice reminds me to take it easy on my cousin.

From Literature

For days, the Oura had urged me to take it easy.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

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