take\ one's\ time

take\ one's\ time
v. phr.
To avoid haste; act in an unhurried way.

He liked to take his time over breakfast.

It is better to take your time at this job than to hurry and make mistakes.


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  • take one's time — verb a) To go about something slowly and carefully. Take your time mdash; theres no need to rush. b) To take more time to do something than is considered acceptable. You took your time getting here! Syn: dawdle …   Wiktionary

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