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take effect

to start working. The medicine takes effect in less than a half hour. New voter registration laws took effect last year.

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take care of
take center stage
take chances
take charge
take cue from
take down
take each day as it comes

take effect
take eye off the ball
Take five
take for a ride
take for granted
take forever
take hat off to
take heart

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