take one's time

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === take one's time (third-person singular simple present takes one's time, present participle taking one's time, simple past took one's time, past participle taken one's time) (intransitive, idiomatic) To go about something slowly and carefully or at one's own pace. (intransitive, idiomatic) To take more time to do something than is considered acceptable. ==== Synonyms ==== (to go about something slowly and carefully): (take more time to do something than is considered acceptable): dawdle, take too long, tarry ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “take ones time”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.