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stop to smell the roses

stop to smell the roses is the alternative form of stop and smell the roses.

Meaning of stop and smell the roses

Verb

stop and smell the roses (third-person singular simple present stops and smells the roses, present participle stopping and smelling the roses, simple past and past participle stopped and smelled the roses or stopped and smelt the roses)

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

Forms of stop to smell the roses

third-person singular presentstops to smell the roses
present participlestopping to smell the roses
past participlestopped to smell the roses
paststopped to smell the roses

Questions about stop to smell the roses

What is stop to smell the roses the alternative form of?
Stop to smell the roses is the alternative form of stop and smell the roses.

Words near stop to smell the roses in the dictionary

  1. stop the lights
  2. stop the presses
  3. stop thief
  4. stop thrust
  5. stop thrusts
  6. stop to smell the roses
  7. stop traffic
  8. stop two gaps with one bush
  9. stop up
  10. stop valve
  11. stop valves

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