takes one's sweet time

A form of take one's sweet time — To take a very long time; to be too slow or leisurely in getting something done.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of take one's sweet time
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takes one's sweet time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takes%20one's%20sweet%20time

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“takes one's sweet time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takes%20one's%20sweet%20time. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “takes one's sweet time,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takes%20one's%20sweet%20time.

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