Sunday 5 April 2009

Time out!

Today's idiom is:

to take time out

This is a frequently used american idiom and is used when we need to take a rest, a break or just to stop what we are doing for a while. It is usually used in sport.

Example 1

A: Tennis is fun, but I'm absoultely knackered. (tired)

B: Maybe we should take a time out.

Example 2

A: Time out!

B: Are you serious? We only just started.

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