stop and smell the flowers

A form of stop and smell the roses — To relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person stops and smells the flowers · participle present stopping and smelling the flowers · participle past stopped and smelled the flowers · past stopped and smelled the flowers · participle past stopped and smelt the flowers · past stopped and smelt the flowers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of stop and smell the roses.
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APA

stop and smell the flowers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20and%20smell%20the%20flowers

MLA

“stop and smell the flowers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20and%20smell%20the%20flowers. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stop and smell the flowers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20and%20smell%20the%20flowers.

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