Wiktionary
vb. (context idiomatic English) To take a break; to pause or relax briefly.
WordNet
v. take a short break from one's activities in order to relax [syn: rest, breathe, catch one's breath]
Usage examples of "take a breather".
We go back up to the suite, and I take a breather while they go at it in the bedroom.
After indicating to the class to take a breather I made my way to the group standing at the door.
When he had to take a breather after Lalla coquettishly stopped him from proceeding any further up her arm, he looked around for the little beast and was relieved to find that he was nowhere in sight.
But we want you to go to Ireland for six weeks or so and take a breather.
Then the Armorer would take a breather out front, and Ryan went back to pull with the albino boy.
Stopping to take a breather and glance at the surrounding territory, he noticed a bright object in the sky.