Loaf
Loaf verb - To spend time doing nothing.
Take
Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.
Common collocations
| time | loaf time | take time |
Both words in one sentence
- Willie Melvin would take every opportunity to say "Ec-tually, I'm a writer" in a Glasgow pan-loaf accent.
Source: Catch Phrase / Live-Action TV -
The king becomes one of the child's godfathers, promises to take care of whole family, and gives them a loaf of bread in exchange for the one that he had eaten before.
Source: King Incognito - Take one hollowed-out loaf of lightly toasted Italian bread, then add one whole jar of creamy peanut butter, one whole jar of grape jelly, and one pound of warm crispy bacon.
Cite this Source
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