recharge your batteries

recharge (one's) batteries

To regain one's energy, liveliness, or motivation through a period of rest or recreation. It's amazing how a short walk in the woods can really help you recharge your batteries sometimes. Companies need to remember that vacations are crucial for employees to be able to recharge their batteries so that they can maintain their productivity.
See also: battery, recharge
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

recharge your batteries

COMMON If you recharge your batteries, you stop working for a short period in order to rest so that you have more energy when you start working again. After playing in the Divisional Championship, I took a long break from the game to recharge my batteries. He wanted to recharge his batteries and come back feeling fresh and positive. Note: When people recharge batteries, they put an electrical charge back into the batteries by connecting them to a machine that draws power from another source of electricity.
See also: battery, recharge
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

recharge your batteries

regain your strength and energy by resting and relaxing for a time.
See also: battery, recharge
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

recharge your ˈbatteries

(informal) rest for a while to get more energy for the next period of activity: You’ve been working too much. What you need is a few days away to recharge your batteries.
See also: battery, recharge
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • recharge
  • recharge (one's) batteries
  • run out of steam
  • run out of steam, to
  • out of steam
  • mask
  • (one's) mask slips
  • know where (one) is coming from
  • know where one is coming from
  • know where someone is coming from
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