take one's time

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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)

1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To go about something slowly and carefully or at one's own pace.

   Take your time — there's no need to rush.

2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.

   You sure took your time getting here!

• (to go about something slowly and carefully):
• (take more time to do something than is considered acceptable): dawdle, take too long, tarry

• take time
• take someone's time
• in one's own time