Recharge one´s batteries

[Johnyxxx]

Hello,


In my native language there is a phrase which could be translated to recharge one´s batteries. It means to get one´s strength back, mental or physical, simply to relax.

"The week was very hectical so I decided to visit our country cottage to recharge my batteries."


Could I use it in English or does a similar idiom describing what I am talking about exist in English?


Thank you very much.

 

[Rover_KE]

Change 'hectical' to 'hectic' and your sentence is colloquial in English.

 

[teechar]

Yes, you can.
Have a look here:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/d...ge-one's-batteries?q=recharge+one's+batteries