🗓️ Idiom: Take Things Easy (verb)
💬 Meaning
- To relax and not worry too much about problems or pressure.
- To slow down and avoid working or stressing too hard.
🧠 Example Sentences
- After the busy conference, the manager told everyone to take things easy for the rest of the week.
- She decided to take things easy on the weekend and enjoy some quiet time at home.
- When you’re feeling stressed, it helps to take things easy and focus on one task at a time.
🏛️ Origin
This idiom comes from the simple idea of doing something in a relaxed and gentle way. It has been used since the 1800s to describe avoiding stress, taking time to rest, or not reacting strongly to challenges.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
You’ve been working non-stop this month — it’s time to ________ for a while.
Answer
take things easy
2. Choose the correct answer:
What does “take things easy” mean?
a) Work faster
b) Stay calm and not work too hard
c) Complain about problems
Answer
b) Stay calm and not work too hard
3. Change the sentence using “take things easy”:
“He decided to relax and not rush into new projects.”
Answer
He decided to take things easy and not rush into new projects.
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Rob is a CELTA qualified English teacher with 15 years of international experience. He has a BSc and PGDip from Loughborough and St Andrews universities in the UK. He has taught in Thailand and Saudi Arabia and now works with professionals worldwide.
