take five
take five
To take a short break, about five minutes. I've been painting all morning, can I please take five? All right, fellas, take five.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take five
Sl. 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?
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
take five
Relax, 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.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
take five
take a short break; relax.Five here is short for ‘a five-minute break’.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
take five
tv. to take a five-minute break. She told them to take five, but they turned the five into fifty.
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
take five
/ten Slang To take a short rest or break, as of five or ten minutes.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
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