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Have a little break for a little jazz (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

take five

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'a little jazz' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I can't see how they can define each other.

'have a little break' is the wordplay.
'have' becomes 'take' (taking is a kind of having).
'a little break' becomes 'five' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'take'+'five'='TAKE FIVE'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for take five that I've seen before include "Invitation to break" , "after four attempts at recording?" , "Enjoy the rest!" , "Have a short break (by Brubeck?)" , "Have a break (colloq.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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