take ten
(US, Canada, informal) To take a short, typically ten-minute, break from some activity.
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(US, Canada, informal) To take a short, typically ten-minute, break from some activity.
“OMFG!! If Democrats win the House and Senate it will take ten years to prosecute him for all his crimes. He'll die and his ilk spawn will take over.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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