take things easy

take things easy

1. To be cautious, calm, or gentle. Whoa, whoa, take things easy! You're going way too fast in here! I told John to take things easy and stop worrying about everything.

2. To be relaxed; to not expend too much effort. I'm just going to take things easy this weekend, maybe go to a movie or a play. Why don't you take things easy for a little while? We don't need to leave for another two hours.

See also: easy, take, thing

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take things easy

 

1. to live well and comfortably. I'll be glad when I can make enough money to take things easy. I make enough to take things easy.

2. to relax temporarily and recuperate. The doctor says I'm supposed to take things easy for a while. I want you to take it easy until the stitches heal.

See also: easy, take, thing

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

take it/things ˈeasy

(informal) relax and avoid working too hard or doing too much; not get angry, excited, etc: Bob’s still running the business on his own. He really ought to be taking things easy at his age. ♢ Take it easy, Jenny! There’s no need to get so annoyed. OPPOSITE: be hard at it

See also: easy, take, thing

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take things easy

1. tv. to live well and comfortably. I’ll be glad when I can make enough money to take things easy.

2. tv. to relax temporarily and recuperate. The doctor says I’m supposed to take things easy for a while.

See also: easy, take, thing

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.