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stop and smell the roses
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smell the roses
stop and smell the flowers
stop to smell the roses
Verb
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stop
and
smell
the
roses
(
idiomatic
)
To
relax
; to take time out of one's busy schedule to
enjoy
or
appreciate
the
beauty
of
life
.
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gather rosebuds
seize the day