Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax.
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Examples for "rest "
1 OPINION:The peoples of Ireland and the rest of Europe are deeply connected.
2 They cannot continue on this way much longer without rest and water.
3 However, the rest of the national daily market suffered a tough October.
4 The rest is history; 40 million album sales and, of course, tragedy.
5 The company resumed its forced march after a short ten minutes' rest .
1 I stared straight ahead, unable to talk, not yet able to breathe .
2 In case of gas put on the respirator; otherwise breathe out continuously.
3 Designers across Ford had to work together to help this engine breathe .
4 To the nation in general the manifesto would breathe nothing but affection.
5 She couldn't breathe , couldn't think, could only feel-andknow herself utterly content.
1 Its essential truth to life sometimes makes one catch one 's breath .
2 He did not make one catch one 's breath .
3 One may be true, fearless, and wise, and yet catch one 's breath before the simple finality of action.
1 The course work got so intense, I needed to take a breather .
2 I'll take a breather while you go in and finish him off.
3 They gave Bacon and Isaac the opportunity to take a breather .
4 From time to time, I had to put it down, take a breather .
5 But it's the hardest on the horses, no bends to take a breather .
6 You take a breather , while I carry on for a bit.
7 They won't be going up any time soon, prices need to take a breather .
8 Either way, take a breather and let life happen organically.
9 I think I'll take a breather if you don't mind.
10 Investment-grade issuers, meanwhile, may take a breather after a hectic financing schedule earlier this year.
11 You have to allow people to take a breather .
12 I barely had a chance to take a breather .
13 Bare and Burman take a breather in between pitches on Eldorado's Whale's Tail to regroup.
14 Before starting on his mission, he felt he needed to take a breather behind the cupboard.
15 That was fine, let them take a breather .
16 We take a breather for five minutes-nomore.
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