Definition
English idiom – “take it all in” 🧘🏻
This idiom means to fully focus on and appreciate a moment or situation without thinking about anything else.
For example – “The views at the top of the mountain were so incredible that I had to stop for a moment to take it all in.”
Clip 1
Friends – Season 8 Episode 8 (2002)
Ross says to his girlfriend Mona that it seemed like she was sleeping during a palaeontology lecture he was giving. She says she closed her eyes to concentrate and “take it all in,” to show him how she was so focused on his lecture and appreciating it. However, she did actually fall asleep because she was bored and is trying not to hurt Ross’s feelings.
Clip 2
Jamie (Mila Kunis) surprises Dylan (Justin Timberlake) with a flash mob performance at Grand Central Terminal as part of her effort to lift his spirits because he has been struggling with the pressure of his new job in New York and feels homesick.
When Jamie tells Dylan to “Enjoy it and take it all in,” she means he should stop worrying, relax, and enjoy the moment. It’s a way of telling him to appreciate the fun experience without thinking too much about his problems. This shows her trying to help him feel happier and live in the present.
Clip 3
Hobbs and Shaw – (2019)
Clip 4
A Magical Christmas – Village (2022)
In A Magical Christmas Village (2022), Ryan is busy because he focuses too much on his work. His job keeps him from spending time with his family, including his daughter Sophie during the Christmas holiday season.
In the clip, he acknowledges what his brother told him: that he is ‘too busy to stop and take it all in,’ referring to appreciating moments and experiences with his family over Christmas.