stop and smell the roses en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stopped and smelled the roses | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stopped and smelled the roses | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| smell the roses | alternative | lexicographic | |
| stopping and smelling the roses | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stop to smell the roses | alternative | lexicographic | |
| stopped and smelt the roses | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stopped and smelt the roses | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| stop and smell the flowers | alternative | lexicographic | |
| stops and smells the roses | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |