take it easy

1. Don't hurry, proceed at a comfortable pace, relax. For example, Take it easy—we don't have to be there till noon, or Bruce decided to take it easy this weekend and put off working on the house. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

"I'm going to be taking it easy for now, and I'll be able to return to work very shortly."

From BBC

“I don’t want you to take it easy,” she told Perry Brown, her competitor across the table.

From Los Angeles Times

No more taking it easy in City Section track and field.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m lucky I’m married to someone who can help me take it easy and relax.

From Los Angeles Times

“I was making something, building something. At 45 I thought I would slow down, take it easy,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

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