take one's time

take one's time
(take one's time (over smth.))
не торопиться, не спешить (делать что-л.); выжидать, повременить; медлить, мешкать

‘Look, Alan,’ he said. ‘In a situation like this it's best to take some time and think it out.’ (D. Carter, ‘Tomorrow Is with Us’, ch. XI) — - Слушайте, Алан, - сказал Майкл. - В такой ситуации самое лучшее выждать и все хорошенько обдумать.

They took their time in leaving because this was a gathering that would never occur again, and there was none among them who hadn't something to say to another man. (J. Aldridge, ‘The Hunter’, ch. 17) — Они расходились не спеша, потому что такое собрание едва ли повторится, и у каждого было что сказать друг другу.

Anyway, finally I had to come right out and tell him that I had to write a composition for Stradlater, and that he had to clear the hell out, so I could concentrate. He finally did, but he took his time about it, as usual. (J. Salinger, ‘The Catcher in the Rye’, ch. V) — В общем, мне пришлось откровенно ему сказать, что мне надо писать сочинение за Стрэдлейтера и чтоб он выметался, а то я не могу сосредоточиться. В конце концов он ушел, только не сразу - он ужасно всегда канителился.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • take one's time — {v. phr.} To avoid haste; act in an unhurried way. * /He liked to take his time over breakfast./ * /It is better to take your time at this job than to hurry and make mistakes./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take one's time — {v. phr.} To avoid haste; act in an unhurried way. * /He liked to take his time over breakfast./ * /It is better to take your time at this job than to hurry and make mistakes./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take one's time — ► take one s time not hurry. Main Entry: ↑take …   English terms dictionary

  • take one's time — GO SLOWLY, dally, dawdle, delay, linger, drag one s feet, waste time, kill time; informal dilly dally; archaic tarry. → take * * * phrasal or take one s own time : to be leisurely about doing something * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • take one's time — idi take one s time, to act without hurry …   From formal English to slang

  • take one's time — if the place were on fire, Mark would still take his time Syn: go slowly, dally, dawdle, delay, linger, drag one s feet, waste time, kill time; informal dilly dally, lollygag; archaic tarry …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • take one's time — verb a) To go about something slowly and carefully. Take your time mdash; theres no need to rush. b) To take more time to do something than is considered acceptable. You took your time getting here! Syn: dawdle …   Wiktionary

  • take\ one's\ time — v. phr. To avoid haste; act in an unhurried way. He liked to take his time over breakfast. It is better to take your time at this job than to hurry and make mistakes …   Словарь американских идиом

  • take one's time — not hurry. → take …   English new terms dictionary

  • take one's time — do something without hurrying He took his time in returning the book he had borrowed …   Idioms and examples

  • take one's time — phrasal to be leisurely about doing something …   New Collegiate Dictionary


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