take a break

1. Interrupt one's activity briefly, as in We've been working for two hours; let's take a break. Also see take five.

Example Sentences

They would be required to notify minor users at least every three hours to take a break, and that the chatbot is not human.

From Los Angeles Times

She decides to take a break from social media but may return in the future.

From BBC

It said the Cybersecurity for Democracy centre's research states tools like "Take A Break" notifications for app time management are no longer available for teen accounts - when they were actually rolled into other features or implemented elsewhere.

From BBC

I actually didn’t know what I was going to do, and I decided to take a break from stand-up and everything because I couldn’t mentally handle it.

From Los Angeles Times

The party set out to try to dominate the political conversation when others often take a break and by and large they achieved that.

From BBC

Related Words

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