take five

1. Relax, take some time off from what one is doing, as in We've been at it long enough; let's take five. This term is short for “take five minutes off.” [Slang; first half of 1900s] For a synonym, see take a break.

Example Sentences

In the second innings, Johnson took five as the tourists were not only hammered, but also left in no doubt of the aggression they were up against.

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Dyche reckons such a check would take five seconds, but nothing in the world of VAR is that quick.

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She said it had taken five months and four doctors before she was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer.

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A traditional large-scale natural gas plant would likely take five years to build, based on current waiting times for natural gas turbines.

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A traditional large-scale natural gas plant would likely take five years to build, based on current waiting times for natural gas turbines.

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