Act slowly or at one's leisure, as in You can take your time altering that dress; I don't need it right away. [Late 1700s]
| Idioms: take one's time |
Act slowly or at one's leisure, as in You can take your time altering that dress; I don't need it right away. [Late 1700s]
| time (Idiom) | |
| take (Idiom) | |
| Alnæs: Piano Concerto, Op. 27; Sinding: Piano Concerto, Op. 6 (Classical Album) |
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