Recharge your batteries

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verb phrase

To rest or take a break to regain one's energy and vitality.

After a long few weeks at work, I need some time off to recharge my batteries.
Visual representation of "recharge your batteries" - To rest or take a break to regain one's energy and vitality

Often appears as...

  • need to recharge your batteries
  • take time to recharge your batteries

Usage tips

Idiomatic

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Regain Energy

Use this phrase when someone needs a break to recover from tiredness or stress.

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She went on a weekend retreat to recharge her batteries.
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Non-literal

This phrase is metaphorical and does not involve actual batteries or charging devices.

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Let’s cancel our plans and stay in tonight to recharge our batteries.
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Figurative Speech

Understand that this phrase is used to express the need for rest imaginatively, like a metaphor.

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After the marathon, I'll need a few days off to recharge my batteries.
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