take five
(US, Canada, informal) To take a short, typically five-minute, break from some activity.
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He thinks he's president for life (till he's 90 or more). But he looks really old and ill. His bunker may take five years to build - he may never live to see it.
Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet youtu.be/PHdU5sHigYQ?...
Take Five (The Dave Brubeck Quartet)
I am, of course, going to vastly overthink this and also take five containers instead of asking what L stands for.
Yep. My brain has a few genetic mutations. I take five milligrams of Lexapro, because if I don't, my brain doesn't work properly.
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(US, Canada, informal) To take a short, typically five-minute, break from some activity.
Hey, stop fighting! Take five, people!
“He thinks he's president for life (till he's 90 or more). But he looks really old and ill. His bunker may take five years to build - he may never live to see it.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet youtu.be/PHdU5sHigYQ?...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Take Five (The Dave Brubeck Quartet)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I am, of course, going to vastly overthink this and also take five containers instead of asking what L stands for.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Yep. My brain has a few genetic mutations. I take five milligrams of Lexapro, because if I don't, my brain doesn't work properly.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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