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Verb: take a breather
Usage: informal
  1. Take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
    "Let's take a breather before we start the next task";
    - rest, breathe, catch one's breath

Derived forms: took a breather, taken a breather, takes a breather, taking a breather

Type of: break, intermit, pause