cigarette break

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a short pause from work or another activity to smoke a cigarette

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Examples (10)

  • He was sitting on the bench taking a cigarette break.
  • Let's take a quick cigarette break before the next meeting starts.
  • The office workers often gather outside for a cigarette break around 3 PM.
  • I'll be back in five minutes; I'm just stepping out for a cigarette break.
  • During the long rehearsal, the actors were allowed a brief cigarette break.
  • Is it time for our scheduled cigarette break yet?
  • He used his cigarette break to make a quick phone call.
  • Company policy states that a cigarette break should not exceed ten minutes.
  • After hours of studying, she felt she had earned a cigarette break.
  • The constant need for a cigarette break was affecting his productivity.