take one's time
Not rush it
To take one's time is to proceed without hurrying, allowing as long as needed rather than rushing: Take your time—there's no deadline.
The phrase often reassures someone they needn't feel pressured.
It can also carry mild reproach when someone is being slow: Well, take your time, why don't you.
Done without urgency
- dawdleLinger without purpose
- lingerStay beyond necessity
- saunterRelaxed, aimless stride
- ambleRelaxed, slow gait
meander · stroll · mosey · tarry · potter · dillydally · bide · loiter
State of being unwound
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- downtimePeriod of non-operation
- restCessation of activity
- respiteShort pause from hardship
break · pause · tranquility · enjoyment · unwind · decompress · recharge · vacation
Able to wait calmly
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- composureEmotional self-control
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
perseverance · steadfastness · fortitude · self-control · calmness · poise · resilience · forbearance
Think deeply about
- considerThink about carefully
- reflectReturn light or thought
- contemplateConsider something thoroughly
- weighDetermine mass or ponder
think · analyze · evaluate · assess · mull · reason · scrutinize · meditate
Showing extreme attention to detail
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
- scrupulousThorough and principled
conscientious · attentive · precise · careful · methodical · detailed · exacting · rigorous
leisurely
Done without urgency
amble · meander · stroll · mosey · tarry · potter · dillydally · bide · loiter · ramble
relaxation
State of being unwound
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- downtimePeriod of non-operation
- restCessation of activity
respite · break · pause · tranquility · enjoyment · unwind · decompress · recharge · vacation · retreat
patient
Able to wait calmly
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- composureEmotional self-control
equanimity · perseverance · steadfastness · fortitude · self-control · calmness · poise · resilience · forbearance · stoicism
ponder
Think deeply about
- considerThink about carefully
- reflectReturn light or thought
- contemplateConsider something thoroughly
weigh · think · analyze · evaluate · assess · mull · reason · scrutinize · meditate · ruminate
meticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
- thoroughComplete in every detail
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
- diligentPersistently attentive to tasks
scrupulous · conscientious · attentive · precise · careful · methodical · detailed · exacting · rigorous · systematic
take one's timehurry
Move with urgency
rush · hasten · hurry up · make haste · speed up
take one's timerace against the clock
Urgent effort before deadline
beat the clock · panic · crunch · stress out · feel the heat
time, take, taken, taking, times, lifetime, bedtime, timely, timed