take one's time
English
Pronunciation
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Verb
take one's time (third-person singular simple present takes one's time, present participle taking one's time, simple past took one's time, past participle taken one's time)
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To go about something slowly and carefully or at one's own pace.
- Take your time — there's no need to rush.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.
- You sure took your time getting here!
Synonyms
- (to go about something slowly and carefully):
- (take more time to do something than is considered acceptable): dawdle, take too long, tarry
Translations
go about something slowly and carefully
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take more time to do something than is considered acceptable
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