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take pity on

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take pity on someone

to do something because you feel sympathy for someone. She stood there shivering until Claudia took pity on her and put her sweater around the child's shoulders.

See also: pity, take

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take out on
take over
take over the reins
take over/up the reins
take pains to
take part
take pick

take pity on
take place
take pot luck
take pride
take root
take side
take sides
take some doing

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