take a break
Example Sentences
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We take a break when the pasta comes, though I only manage to eat a few bites after my five breadsticks.
From Literature
“Just kind of wanted to take a break.”
From Los Angeles Times
When the drummers take a break and Mamá is talking with some neighbors, Rolando comes over and says hello.
From Literature
In September, the 39-year-old driver announced she would take a break from the tracks at the end of the season in order to start a family with her husband Bobby Lyons.
From Los Angeles Times
Take a break from the 14 beginner-friendly, mostly gentle trails with a steaming bowl of buckwheat soba at Chouji-An, then hit the slopes for a few more hours.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
