You should take it easy this weekend.
take easy
idiomTo rest; to make little to no effort.
The doctor told him to take it easy for a few days after his surgery.
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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be taken ill
To become ill.
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breathe easy
To relax or feel secure about something.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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easier said than done
Easy to propose, but difficult to accomplish.
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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)
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easy does it
Relax; do something gently, lightly or carefully; slow down; calm down.
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easy mark
Someone who is easily fooled or victimized.
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easy money
Money that is easily acquired.
Last updated April 17, 2026