Dictionary.com

Popular Searches

 Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

take five

Idioms  

  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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It takes five to 10 years to get a grid hookup.

From The Wall Street Journal

When he returned to the Australia team for the third Test, he took five wickets in the match before suffering the injury to his right hamstring making a diving stop on the boundary.

From BBC

Archer, who took five wickets in Australia's first innings, made his maiden half-century in Tests and the second-highest score by an England number 10 in Australia.

From BBC

He has taken five wins, a second place and two thirds.

From BBC

The Surrey man has played only three first-class matches this year, taking five wickets in 74.1 overs.

From BBC

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.