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take it easy

Idioms  

  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]

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“My nerves are in flight or fight…. I try to calm myself down, take it easy, take it easy, but it’s difficult,” said Østergaard, a Ph.D. student at the University of Greenland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Wall Street can usually take it easy after the December Federal Reserve meeting, as it’s usually the last big macroeconomic event for the year.

From Barron's • Dec. 13, 2025

During her second-round match against Amanda Anisimova, Raducanu twice needed treatment on the area and planned to "take it easy" in practice on Friday.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

Besides Hightower, JJ Harris scored 18 of his 20 points in the first half when Campbell Hall coach Dave Grace told him, “JJ, take it easy on us, man.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2024

I said in a take it easy tone.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

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