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take easy

idiom
Meaning

To rest; to make little to no effort.


Examples
SIMPLE

You should take it easy this weekend.

CONTEXTUAL

The doctor told him to take it easy for a few days after his surgery.

COMPLEX

Despite the mounting pressure of the deadline, she decided to take it easy for the evening to preserve her mental clarity.

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  1. 01

    be taken ill

    To become ill.

  2. 02

    breathe easy

    To relax or feel secure about something.

  3. 03

    cross to take up

    Alternative form of cross to bear.

  4. 04

    easier said than done

    Easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish.

  5. 05

    easy come, easy go

    Easily won and easily lost (usually said when resigned to a loss; something that comes in the same way, goes in the same way)

  6. 06

    easy does it

    Relax; do something gently, lightly or carefully; slow down; calm down.

  7. 07

    easy mark

    Someone who is easily fooled or victimized.

  8. 08

    easy money

    Money that is easily acquired.

Last updated April 17, 2026