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stopping and smelling the roses

stopping and smelling the roses is the present participle and gerund 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.

Questions about stopping and smelling the roses

What is stopping and smelling the roses the present participle and gerund of?
Stopping and smelling the roses is the present participle and gerund of stop and smell the roses.

Words near stopping and smelling the roses in the dictionary

  1. stoppie
  2. stoppies
  3. stoppin'
  4. stopping
  5. stopping and smelling the flowers
  6. stopping and smelling the roses
  7. stopping at nothing
  8. stopping by
  9. stopping cold
  10. stopping dead
  11. stopping distance

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