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stops and smells the roses

stops and smells the roses is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 stops and smells the roses

What is stops and smells the roses the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stops and smells the roses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stop and smell the roses.

Words near stops and smells the roses in the dictionary

  1. stoppling
  2. Stopps
  3. stops
  4. stops and frisks
  5. stops and smells the flowers
  6. stops and smells the roses
  7. stops at nothing
  8. stops by
  9. stops cold
  10. stops dead
  11. stops down

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