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单词 take one's time
释义

take one's time

idiomatic phrase

: to be leisurely and unhurried about doing something
There's no need to hurry. Take your time.
Bill [Clinton] knew they were anxious, but he refused to rush. I'm going to take my time, and when I'm done, I'm done, he told Terry McAuliffe. John Heilemann et al.
'Come, come!' said the Secretary. 'We must talk about this. Let us take our time over it, and try to get at the true sense of the case …' Charles Dickens

Word History

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

take one's time

phrase

as in delay
to move or act slowly The students were advised to take their time on the test and not to rush.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • delay
  • poke
  • crawl
  • linger
  • drag
  • drag one's heels
  • fall behind
  • mark time
  • hang fire
  • drop behind
  • drag one's feet
  • stroll
  • creep
  • lallygag
  • play
  • lag
  • shuffle
  • loiter
  • dawdle
  • stall
  • lollygag
  • diddle
  • dillydally
  • fool around
  • lounge
  • mope
  • mess around
  • idle
  • dally
  • tarry
  • stagger
  • putter (around)
  • inch
  • loaf
  • fiddle (around)
  • shilly-shally
  • saunter
  • trifle
  • hang (around or out)
  • ease
  • amble
  • decelerate
  • potter (around)
  • monkey (around)
  • temporize
  • loll
  • slow (down or up)
  • lumber
  • procrastinate
  • plod
  • filibuster

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • course
  • speed
  • run
  • hurry
  • race
  • career
  • rush
  • fly
  • hasten
  • tear
  • barrel
  • dash
  • zip
  • hotfoot (it)
  • scurry
  • rip
  • bolt
  • rocket
  • breeze
  • whirl
  • scramble
  • scoot
  • bowl
  • whiz
  • whizz
  • whisk
  • run
  • scud
  • hustle
  • hump
  • dart
  • stampede
  • speed (up)
  • hurtle
  • catch up
  • trot
  • accelerate
  • jog
  • gallop
  • sprint
  • quicken
  • overtake
  • outrun
  • outpace
  • outstrip
  • fast-forward
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