take a breather
To take a short pause or hiatus (from something). You can go ahead on the hike if you want, I'm going to stop here and take a breather. The senator is taking a breather from his campaign to spend some time with his family.
What does take a breather mean?
Definitions of take a breather. verb. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax. synonyms: breathe, catch one's breath, rest. type of: break, intermit, pause.
Could use a breather meaning?
If you take a breather, you stop what you are doing for a short time in order to rest. [informal] Relax and take a breather whenever you feel that you need one. Synonyms: rest, break, halt, pause More Synonyms of breather. Synonyms of.
