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Definition of takes five

take five

verb

  • to rest or take a break for a short amount of time. Though the term's name suggests five minutes, "taking five" does not always imply that the break is exactly five minutes long.
                                                                                                         

    Citation from "Weekends At Mort's", Bob's Burgers (TV), Season 1 Episode 11 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                             

    Citation from "Episode 5", Whites (TV), Season 1 Episode 5 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

    Citation from "Of Ice and Men", American Dad! (TV), Season 2 Episode 7 (2006) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Mar 03 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.

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Definitions include: "Chill, don't worry about it."
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