take it easy
Example Sentences
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“My nerves are in flight or fight…. I try to calm myself down, take it easy, take it easy, but it’s difficult,” said Østergaard, a Ph.D. student at the University of Greenland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Wall Street can usually take it easy after the December Federal Reserve meeting, as it’s usually the last big macroeconomic event for the year.
From Barron's • Dec. 13, 2025
During her second-round match against Amanda Anisimova, Raducanu twice needed treatment on the area and planned to "take it easy" in practice on Friday.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025
Besides Hightower, JJ Harris scored 18 of his 20 points in the first half when Campbell Hall coach Dave Grace told him, “JJ, take it easy on us, man.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2024
“Oh, take it easy, Irene. You just got here.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
