10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAKE ONE'S TIME»
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
So many people roll their eyes when they hear a girl singer is about to take the
stand. take one's time take the time take time take one's time I. not hurry; be slow
and careful: Just take your time and tell me clearly what happened. 2. (sarcastic)
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
... hakmerrem, ia marr hakun □ They swore to take their revenge on the
kidnappers. take one's time nuk ngutem, nuk nxitoj, e marr shtruar □ Take your
time over the job and do it well. □ 'Now take your time, and tell me plainly what
you want.
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Idiomatic Expressions with English Grammar' 99 Ed.
... ONE'S MEASURE TAKE ONE'S MEDICINE TAKE ONE'S MIND OFF TAKE
ONE'S OWN LIFE TAKE ONE'S TIME TAKES ONE'S TURN - TAKE ONE'S WORD
TAKE ORDERS TAKEOUT TAKE OUT AFTER TAKE OUT OF HERSELF/
HIMSELF ...
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English idioms for Spanish speakers
... take offense at 195 to take office 195 to take on 280 to take one wrong 331 to
take one's afternoon nap 185 to take one's breath away 35 to take one's own life
158 to take one's pick 207 to take one's time 294 to take out 280 to take pains
202 ...
Eugene Savaiano, Lynn W. Winget, 2007
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General Knowledge of English Literature
To take one's time—to do somethingat one's own pace without hurrying. To
fritteraway one's time,energy, money—to divide one's attention among a number
of activities so that time, energy, and money are wasted. E.g., Ifyou hadn't
fritteredyour ...
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Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases
(rest) 687; otium cum dignitate [Cic.], ease. V. have -l-eisure &c. n.; take one's -
time, — leisure, — ease; repose &e. 687; move slowly &e. 275; while away the
time &c. (inaction) 681; be -master of one's time, — an idle man. Adj. leisure, -ly;
slow ...
Christopher Orlando Sylvester Mawson
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Mid-1800s] take one's time Act slowly or at one's leisure, as in You can take your
time altering that dress; I don't need it right away. [Late 1700s] take one's word for
➧ See take someone at his or her word. take on faith ➧ See on faith. take on ...
Take one's time over (a) Not hurry; use as much time as one needs (b) (Ironic use
) - Taking up more time than is needed (a) The young children attending the
painting class were advised by their teacher that they could take their own time to
...
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
... take place, take a risk, take a/one's seat, take stock see pain, part, pity, place,
risk, seat, stock, take a test see take an examination above. take one's time see
time. take to vt fus 1 to Mini acceptable or pleasing: / soon took to her children/
idea.
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Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions: Together with Death's Duell
V. have leisure &c n.; take one's time, take one's leisure, take one's ease; repose
&c 687; move slowly &c 275; while away the time &c (inaction) 681; be master of
one's time, be an idle man. Adj. leisure, leisurely; slow &c 275; deliberate, quiet, ...
John Donne, William Henry Draper, Izaak Walton, 1926
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