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take by storm

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take someone/something by storm

to suddenly be very successful in a particular place or with a particular group of people. Today we're interviewing the 20-year-old fashion designer who has taken Paris by storm.

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take someone/something by storm

to be suddenly and extremely successful. The Beatles took the US by storm in the early 1960s.

See also: storm, take

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take as it comes
take aside
take at face value
take at word
take away from
take back
take breath away

take by storm
take by surprise
take by the throat
take care
take care of
take center stage
take chances
take charge

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