take a breather

take a breather

To take a short pause or hiatus (from something). You can go ahead on the hike if you want, I'm going to stop here and take a breather. The senator is taking a breather from his campaign to spend some time with his family.
See also: breather, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • take a hike
  • get back to
  • get back to (doing) (something)
  • Time out!
  • Time!
  • mouth breather
  • mouth-breather
  • pregnant
  • pregnant pause
  • a pregnant pause