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Idiom take five Theme: INACTION to take a five-minute rest period. (Slang.)Okay, everybody. Take five!Hey, Bob. I'm tired. Can we take five?
Slang take five Theme: RELAX tr. to take a five-minute break.Okay, gang, take five. Be back here in five minutes, or else.She told them to take five, but they turned the five into fifty.
idiomtake fivespoken to stop what you are doing in order to rest:OK, everyone, ... let's take five. We'll continue the meeting at 2:15.
take fiveTo take a short break, about five minutes. I've been painting all morning, can I please take five? All right, fellas, take five. take fiveSl. to take a five-minute rest period; to take a short break. Okay, everybody. Take five! Hey, Bob. I'm tired. Can we take five? take fiveRelax, 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. take five take a short break; relax. Five here is short for ‘a five-minute break’. take five tv. to take a five-minute break. She told them to take five, but they turned the five into fifty. take five/ten Slang To take a short rest or break, as of five or ten minutes. |