take a shower

take a shower

1. Literally, to clean oneself in a shower; to shower. I got really sweaty working out in the back yard, so I'm going to take a shower before lunch. I prefer to take showers, but having a bath now and then is nice, too.
2. To bathe in general, not necessarily in a shower. There are a few people in my office who could stand to take a shower a bit more regularly. You might have better luck on your dates if you took a shower every once in a while!
See also: shower, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

take a shower

 and take a bath
to bathe. I take a shower every morning. John takes a hot bath to relax.
See also: shower, take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • have a shower
  • shower down
  • rain closet
  • on the point of
  • on the point of (doing something)
  • on the point of doing
  • for (one's) (own) sake
  • for sake
  • vertical bath
  • vertical bathtub