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take a break

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take a break

 and take one's break

to have a short rest period in one's work. It's ten o'clock—time to take a break. I don't usually take my break until 10:30.

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take a break

Interrupt one's activity briefly, as in We've been working for two hours; let's take a break. Also see take five.

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take a break

tv. to stop working for a rest period. Let’s take a break here. Be back in five minutes.

See also: break, take