take it easy
idiom
informal
1
: to relax and avoid hard work or strain
The doctor told her she should take it easy for a while.
2
: to stay or become calm and unexcited
—usually used as a command
Take it easy, Joe. Everything is going to be just fine.
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In the meantime, take care and take it easy for a while.
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Marianne Garvey, CNN, 11 Apr. 2023
The supporting cast was able to pick it up, but 24 got to take it easy for a game.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2023
Northwestern fans didn't take it easy on Indiana basketball senior guard Miller Kopp during Wednesday's game.
—Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Feb. 2023
Its colorful, pop-art sheen belies a white-knuckle score-attack gauntlet that does not take it easy on the player.
—Clayton Purdom, Chron, 8 Dec. 2022
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Marianne Garvey, CNN, 11 Apr. 2023
The supporting cast was able to pick it up, but 24 got to take it easy for a game.
—Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2023
Northwestern fans didn't take it easy on Indiana basketball senior guard Miller Kopp during Wednesday's game.
—Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Feb. 2023
Its colorful, pop-art sheen belies a white-knuckle score-attack gauntlet that does not take it easy on the player.
—Clayton Purdom, Chron, 8 Dec. 2022
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“Take it easy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20it%20easy. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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