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- take_a_chance-English-Verb-1en hasExample "He took a chance by supporting the unknown artist.".
- take_a_chill_pill-English-Verb-1en hasExample "My boss needs to take a chill pill and quit shouting at us.".
- take_a_crack_at-English-Verb-1en hasExample "I don't really know where to begin, but I guess I can take a crack at it and see how I do.".
- take_a_dim_view_of-English-Verb-1en hasExample "Philip takes a dim view of people calling him \"Flip\".".
- take_a_gamble-English-Verb-1en hasExample "He really took a gamble when he left his job to become a writer. But it paid off in the end.".
- take_a_gander-English-Verb-1en hasExample "They all went downtown to take a gander at the new shops that opened there.".
- take_a_hike-English-Verb-2en hasExample "I wish that pest would just take a hike.".
- take_a_look-English-Verb-1en hasExample "Can you take a look at the engine to see what's wrong?".
- take_a_shine_to-English-Verb-1en hasExample "He took a shine to jazz.".
- take_a_shit-English-Verb-1en hasExample "Man, I have to take a shit real bad.".
- take_a_shot_in_the_dark-English-Verb-1en hasExample "I didn't study for the test and took a shot in the dark.".
- take_a_spill-English-Verb-1en hasExample "He took a spill and scraped his knee.".
- take_a_spin-English-Verb-1en hasExample "Would you like to take a spin on my new bike?".
- take_a_stab_at-English-Verb-1en hasExample "Would you like to take a stab at explaining the theory?".
- take_a_stab_at-English-Verb-2en hasExample "I'll take a stab at the answer, but I don't really know for sure.".
- take_a_stand-English-Verb-1en hasExample "There will come a time when you'll need to take a stand for the changes you want.".
- take_a_tumble-English-Verb-1en hasExample "Prince Charles spent the night in the hospital after he took a tumble off his horse yesterday while playing polo and briefly lost consciousness.".
- take_a_tumble-English-Verb-2en hasExample "Acme Industries shares took a tumble yesterday to the lowest value since 2001.".
- take_advantage-English-Verb-1en hasExample "She took advantage of the economic crisis to exchange some money.".
- take_advantage_of-English-Verb-1en hasExample "He took advantage of the swimming pool every day of his visit.".
- take_after-English-Verb-1en hasExample "She takes after her grandmother with her wide eyes and quiet disposition.".
- take_aim-English-Verb-1en hasExample "He took aim at the prize bird meticulously and shot the cock from the distant flock with a single shot".
- take_aim-English-Verb-2en hasExample "He needed someone to blame for the bus accident, so took aim at the mechanics who failed to carry out the checks.".
- take_apart-English-Verb-1en hasExample "I carefully took the clock mechanism apart to clean it.".
- take_away-English-Preposition-1en hasExample "Five take away two is three. 173578".
- take_away-English-Verb-1en hasExample "Mother took our plates away and came back with some fruit for us to eat.".
- take_away-English-Verb-3en hasExample "If I have five apples and you take away two, how many do I have left?".
- take_away-English-Verb-4en hasExample "I took away the impression that the play was under rehearsed.".
- take_back-English-Verb-1en hasExample "No, you are not fat, I take it all back.".
- take_back-English-Verb-2en hasExample "That tune takes me back to my childhood.".
- take_back-English-Verb-3en hasExample "She has forgiven him, and taken him back.".
- take_back-English-Verb-4en hasExample "The wedding is off, and he has taken back the ring.".
- take_back-English-Verb-5en hasExample "Take back faulty goods to the shop where you bought them.".
- take_by_storm-English-Verb-1en hasExample "The soldiers took the castle by storm.".
- take_care_of-English-Verb-1en hasExample "My elderly mother needs to be taken care of.".
- take_care_of-English-Verb-2en hasExample "Can somebody take care of the customers while I clean this mess?".
- take_care_of-English-Verb-3en hasExample "In the motion picture The Godfather gangster Virgil Sollozzo took care of Luca Brasi by having him strangled.".
- take_effect-English-Verb-1en hasExample "The medication won't begin to take effect for 3-4 hours.".
- take_exception-English-Verb-1en hasExample "I think he took exception to the joke about environmentalists.".
- take_exception_to-English-Verb-1en hasExample "I take exception to the assumption that simply because I am young I am not able to discern fact from fiction.".
- take_five-English-Verb-2en hasExample "Hey, stop fighting! Take five, people!".
- take_flight-English-Verb-1en hasExample "Though the bird is still young, in a day or two it will spread its wing and take flight for the first time.".
- take_flight-English-Verb-2en hasExample "The criminals took flight as soon as they heard the sirens.".
- take_heart-English-Verb-1en hasExample "Take heart, help will arrive shortly and everything will be fine.".
- take_heed-English-Verb-1en hasExample "The king spoke and the lords took heed.".
- take_in-English-Verb-3en hasExample "Try taking the skirt in a little around the waist.".
- take_in-English-Verb-4en hasExample "The news is a lot to take in right now.".
- take_in-English-Verb-5en hasExample "In hard times, some women would take in washing and others dressmaking repairs.".
- take_into_account-English-Verb-1en hasExample "His plan did not take into account the possibility of rain.".
- take_it_away-English-Verb-1en hasExample "I'd like to introduce Mumbo the Magnificent and his dancing parrot, Tiddles. Take it away, Mumbo!".
- take_it_easy-English-Verb-1en hasExample "I'm going to stay home Saturday and take it easy.".
- take_it_easy-English-Verb-2en hasExample "Take it easy. It's just a wiki.".
- take_it_easy-English-Verb-3en hasExample "I'm going home now. Take it easy.".
- take_it_from_me-English-Verb-1en hasExample "Take it from me, if you can't learn how to communicate with each other, your marriage will never work.".
- take_it_like_a_man-English-Verb-1en hasExample "There was no moping around the house with a depressed disposition when one of my romances turned sour because, as far as my love life went, father expected me to take it like a man.".
- take_it_out_on-English-Verb-1en hasExample "Don't take it out on your husband if you had trouble with your boss at work.".
- take_it_outside-English-Verb-1en hasExample "If you want a piece of me, let's take it outside!".
- take_it_up_the_ass-English-Verb-1en hasExample "She doesn't take it up the ass? Dealbreaker.".
- take_it_up_the_ass-English-Verb-2en hasExample "I've really been having to keep my head down to avoid really having to take it up the ass too hard at work.".
- take_kindly-English-Verb-1en hasExample "We don't take kindly to your type around here.".
- take_lying_down-English-Verb-1en hasExample "I don't know what they expect, but I am certainly not going to take this lying down.".
- take_no_notice_of-English-Verb-1en hasExample "He took no notice of the spider until it bit him.".
- take_off-English-Verb-2en hasExample "They love to take off all the politicians' mannerisms.".
- take_off-English-Verb-3en hasExample "The plane has been cleared to take off from runway 3.".
- take_off-English-Verb-4en hasExample "The business has really taken off this year and has made quite a profit.".
- take_off-English-Verb-6en hasExample "I'll take off the concrete and steel for this construction project.".
- take_on-English-Verb-1en hasExample "The ship took on cargo in Norfolk yesterday.".
- take_on-English-Verb-2en hasExample "In the dark, the teddy bear took on the appearance of a fearsome monster.".
- take_on-English-Verb-3en hasExample "I'll take on the project if no one else will.".
- take_on-English-Verb-4en hasExample "I don't recommend taking on that bully, since he's bigger than you are.".
- take_on_board-English-Verb-1en hasExample "Schools and colleges will have to take on board the views of young people and parents in their area.".
- take_ones_ball_and_go_home-English-Verb-1en hasExample "I don't play board games with John any more. Whenever he starts losing, he takes his ball and goes home.".
- take_ones_eye_off_the_ball-English-Verb-1en hasExample "One of the keys to success in business is never to take your eye off the ball.".
- take_ones_time-English-Verb-1en hasExample "Take your time 242108 there's no need to rush.".
- take_ones_time-English-Verb-2en hasExample "You took your time getting here!".
- take_out-English-Verb-1en hasExample "Please take out the trash before the whole house starts to smell".
- take_out-English-Verb-2en hasExample "Let me take you out for dinner".
- take_over-English-Verb-2en hasExample "He will take over the job permanently when the accountant retires.".
- take_over-English-Verb-4en hasExample "Acme Motors is to take over Jetcar Industries this week, if all goes as planned.".
- take_over-English-Verb-6en hasExample "Ancient Rome took over lands throughout the known world.".
- take_part-English-Verb-1en hasExample "He declined to take part in the meeting because he did not feel he had anything to add.".
- take_part-English-Verb-2en hasExample "They had cake and ice cream, but he did not take part.".
- take_root-English-Verb-1en hasExample "Those tulip bulbs have taken root.".
- take_root-English-Verb-2en hasExample "The new regulations have yet to take root.".
- take_shape-English-Verb-1en hasExample "After two hours of discussion, our plans began to take shape.".
- take_sides-English-Verb-1en hasExample "I am not going to argue with you, and I am not going to take sides in this discussion.".
- take_sitting_down-English-Verb-1en hasExample "I hope he doesn't think he can get away with such an thing. I'm not going to take this sitting down.".
- take_somebodys_word_for_it-English-Verb-1en hasExample "I can't really check on that, so I'll have to take your word for it.".
- take_something_in_stride-English-Verb-1en hasExample "He took it in stride when they demonized him, again.".
- take_something_to_the_grave-English-Verb-1en hasExample "Houdini took his secrets to the grave, as he died shortly after performing one of his most famous escapes.".
- take_steps-English-Verb-1en hasExample "If necessary, I will take steps to clarify the situation before the deadline for lodging questions next Monday. Members should be aware that, in general, they should ask only the question that was lodged and which appears in the Business Bulletin. Presiding Officer Alex Fergusson in Scottish Parliament on 19 June 2008.".
- take_the_biscuit-English-Verb-1en hasExample "I've seen bad grammar, but this takes the biscuit.".
- take_the_cake-English-Verb-2en hasExample "I've seen bad grammar, but this takes the cake.".
- take_the_fall-English-Verb-2en hasExample "It was good of him to take the fall for you like that, I just wonder if he will come out of this one unscathed.".
- take_the_field-English-Verb-1en hasExample "The national antham having been played, both teams took the field and prepared for play.".
- take_the_fifth-English-Verb-1en hasExample "If you ask me who ate the last of the ice cream, I will simply take the fifth.".
- take_the_heat-English-Verb-1en hasExample "If this decision turns out to be a bad one, I'll take the heat for it.".
- take_the_lead-English-Verb-1en hasExample "At 0-0, United will take the lead if they score the penalty.".
- take_the_liberty-English-Verb-1en hasExample "I took the liberty of adding your name to the list.".
- take_the_mickey-English-Verb-1en hasExample "Are you takin' the mickey? You'll get yer 'ead bashed in.".