Monday, October 28, 2013

Lesson 117--Take a Load Off (and other expressions)


 
In English we have a lot of ways to indicate a break.  Quite a few of them involve take.

 
take a break

take five/take ten (the length of the break is indicated by the number)

take a load off

take a breather

take a minute

take a second (a very short break)

 

examples


Okay everyone.  Take a break.

You look tired.  Sit down and take a load off.

After running the marathon Dan took a breather before his interview.

 

 
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Please note, take a rest, is not a correct expression, even though my students use it all the time.

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