take a bath
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Ash pointed out that “gold often falls when equities take a bath to cover losing positions on a trading book.”
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
When she reported this to staff at Birmingham Women and Children's Hospital, she was told to take a bath.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2023
If you have to sell too early, you can take a bath.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2023
When Kayden asks whether it’s safe to take a bath, she doesn’t know what to say.
From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2023
The kids were especially amazed to hear how he had to lug water from the creek just to wash dishes or take a bath.
From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis
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