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take five

  1. Relax, take some time off from what one is doing, as in We've been at it long enough; let's take five. This term is short for “take five minutes off.” [Slang; first half of 1900s] For a synonym, see take a break.



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He took five days to decide on his future in April 2024, when a court decided to open preliminary proceedings against his wife over allegations surrounding her business dealings.

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Famously, any player who takes five wickets or scores a century in a Test match has their name etched on to an honours board in gold lettering.

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In the UK, medical training involves an undergraduate degree which usually takes five years to complete, followed by a two-year foundation programme when trainees become junior doctors and are paid a salary.

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DuBoux said that a preliminary calculation suggests the work would cost $124 million and take five years and five months to complete, though he acknowledged more detailed plans and projections must be completed.

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The process of smoking salmon takes five days and includes fileting and curing the fish in salt, before it is dried, smoked and left to mature.

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