take a break

Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

This version of “Wuthering Heights” is intense and slow and often one where readers find themselves having to take a break within the first few chapters to sketch out a couple of family trees — without one, it’s a challenge to follow a decades-spanning plot with a profusion of characters who in many cases share names with other characters.

From Salon

For starters, once Dana opens the kit, Ilana cannot leave the room but is free to take a break as needed.

From Los Angeles Times

While she said Monday she doesn’t regret the comments, she has also had to take a break from social media to focus on her remaining competitions at the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times

“All of this signals that AI models may indeed be becoming commoditized. If that is the case, the true value of AI may rest ultimately in applications that have yet to be invented. That unpredictability gives investors yet another reason to take a break from the frenzy,” said Cox and Pozdnyakova.

From MarketWatch

To have a shot, Ohtani will have to be used as a regular starter all season, and he's gearing up to be ready even though he'll take a break from the mound and only hit for Japan during the World Baseball Classic on March 5-17.

From Barron's

Related Words

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