Food & eating

take your time over something

do something carefully without rushing

To do something without rushing, using as much time as you need.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

How quickly do I need to decide?

There's no rush, so take your time over it.

Play the conversation

I like to take my time over breakfast at the weekend.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Take your time over choose a dress.

Say: Take your time over choosing a dress.

After “over,” use a noun or an -ing form to say what you are taking time to do.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

take your time over something; take your time over doing something

Your turn: say it out loud

I like to take my time over breakfast at the weekend.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

take your time over something

do something carefully without rushing

“I like to take my time over breakfast at the weekend.”

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