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stop and smell the roses

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
stop and s-mell the ros-es
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life.

Inflected Forms

stops and smells the roses (present, singular) stopping and smelling the roses (participle, present) stopped and smelled the roses (participle, past) stopped and smelled the roses (past) stopped and smelt the roses (participle, past) stopped and smelt the roses (past) smell the roses (alternative) stop and smell the flowers (alternative) stop to smell the roses (alternative)

Phrases

gather rosebuds seize the day

Frequently Paired Words

gather rosebuds seize the day

Questions

What does stop and smell the roses mean?
To relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life.

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