Meaning of "take it easy"

[dongy]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #56 "Chit Chat: In the Aeroplane", question 4

Mike: All you have to do is take it ......... and relax.

(a) back
(b) cool
(c) easy
(d) straight

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #56 "Chit Chat: In the Aeroplane", answer 4

Mike: All you have to do is take it easy and relax.

Correct answer: (c) easy

Your answer was: incorrect
Mike: All you have to do is take it back and relax.
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All you have to do is take it easy and relax. I don't know what does it mean? Please explain for me.
Thank you very much.

Dong

[Pamela]

Look through these links:

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Take_it_easy

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=take+it+easy&r=66

[Alan]

Hi Dongy,

Take it easy simply means relax and do nothing. It's what you do when you have the day off and just want to stay home and not do any work.

Alan
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[TomWelling]

Piece of cake =teak it easy?
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[Yankee]

Hi TW

No, if something is a "piece of cake" that means it's "very easy to do."

"Take it easy" means "relax" (as Alan mentioned).

Amy
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Amy
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English