English Dictionary

take one's sweet time

動詞

口語

(colloquial) To take a very long time; to be too slow or leisurely in getting something done.

日本語の意味

非常に長い時間をかける、あるいは非常にのんびりと進めること。 / 急がず手際よく作業しない、のんびりと振る舞うこと。

It's rude to take one's sweet time when others are waiting.

他の人が待っているときに、いつまでもぐずぐずするのは失礼です。

意味（1）

(colloquial) To take a very long time; to be too slow or leisurely in getting something done.

It had been almost a year since Brother Steve had left, and they'd been stuck with one substitute after another while the bishop took his sweet time finding a permanent replacement. Lindsay just hoped the wait would be worth it.

takes one's sweet time （ present singular third-person ）

taking one's sweet time （ participle present ）

took one's sweet time （ past ）

taken one's sweet time （ participle past ）