take time
Related to take time: Takt time
take (one's) time
To go at one's own preferred pace; to use as much time as one needs or desires. There are a lot of things we need to get right, so let's be sure to take our time on this. Could you please describe what happened that night? Take your time—we want it to be as accurate as possible. Oh, no rush at all. Take your time.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take one's time
to go as slow as one wants or needs to; to use as much time as is required. There is no hurry. Please take your time. Bill is very careful and takes his time so he won't make any mistakes.
See also: take, time
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
take (one's) time
To act slowly or at one's leisure.
See also: take, time
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- at will
- get (one's) (own) way
- get one's way
- get/have your way
- make (something) to order
- make to order
- get past
- get past (oneself)
- made to order
- (one's) hands are tied