How to Use take it easy in a Sentence

take it easy

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  • The barber of my dreams would take it easy while tying the cape around my neck.
    — Alex Watt, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2022
  • So, dear readers, please take it easy on our friend, Gary.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
  • That could lead the Fed to take it easy at its next meeting or, barring that, to slow its pace thereafter.
    — Heard Editors, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The Pacers didn't take it easy on him on the defensive end either.
    — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Rodriguez said some opponents have asked him to take it easy.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022
  • While local roads should be more wet than anything, do take it easy and plan on coming across ice.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Beyond race day, Clark and Adams want to just take it easy in their hometown and explore the city together.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Memphis guard Kendric Davis didn’t take it easy on his former team on Thursday.
    — Dallas News, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Just remember to take it easy on the salt, as sea moss contains high levels of sodium.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Suspend a mini hammock from your Christmas tree branches and let your elf take it easy for the day with a good book.
    — Corinne Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Turn on the car’s headlamps and take it easy on the accelerator – even if your vehicle is equipped with all- or four-wheel-drive.
    — Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Our bodies and minds are interconnected, so take it easy on this full moon.
    — Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Kines had two pieces of advice for post-Thanksgiving travelers: Allow yourself extra time and take it easy on the road as far as speed is concerned.
    — Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2021
  • Marksberry, also an English teacher at Simon Kenton, plans to take it easy for a while but doesn’t intend to retire from working.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Teams' official Twitter accounts often don't take it easy on opponents anymore after a win.
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2022

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