take control of

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take control of someone or something

to get the power and right to direct someone or something. I will take control of him and see that he does what I want. Will you take control of the Wilson project?

See also: control, take

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This war is led by foreign fighters who want to take control of Somalia," he said. Somali mosque mortar attack sees toll hit 39 by AFP / AFP Global Edition A passenger was able to take control of the plane, communicate with the air traffic controllers and land the plane safely in Fort Myers (Florida). Passenger lands plane in Florida after pilot dies by AFP / AFP American Edition Once you've been on a certain path for a while, it's not easy to just stop abruptly and change directions in an attempt to take control of your life. The first step is changing your thoughts by Clarrissimeaux, Anne / Success			take an oath take apart take around take as gospel take as it comes take aside take at face value take at word take attendance take away take away from take before take below take belt in take blood pressure take breath away take by storm take by surprise take by the throat Take care take care of take care of number one take center stage take chances take charge take control of take cover take credit for take cue from take down a peg take each day as it comes take effect take exception take eyes off take fancy take five Take five! take for a ride take for an idiot and take for a fool take for dead take for granted take forever take fuel on take gloves off take hands off take hat off to take head off take heart take heed take hold take hold of			take chance take chance take chances take chances take chances take chances take chances take charge take charge take charge take charge take charge take charge Take Charge & Move Out Take Charge America Institute Take Charge America, Inc Take Charge and Move Out take charge of Take Charge of Your Diabetes Take Charge of Your Health take coals to Newcastle take cognisance take cognisance take cognisance take cognizance take cognizance of take cold Take Command take control take control take control of Take Control of Your Life Take Control. Take Control. take counsel take counsel with oneself take courage take courage take courage in both hands take courage in both hands take cover take cover take cover take cover take cover take cover take cover take credit for take cue from take cue from take cue from take cue from take cue from take cum grano salis take death take delivery take digs at take digs at someone take disciplinary action take dishonestly take down

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