taken

have taken leave of your senses (old-fashioned)

if you have taken leave of your senses, you are behaving in a strange or silly way. You're leaving your family and your job to travel round the world, at your age? Have you taken leave of your senses? (often used in questions)

See also: leave, sense

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taken aback

confused or surprised by something unexpected. Company executives have been taken aback by the criticism. I asked him directly if he was looking for someone with my skills, and I think he was kind of taken aback.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of aback (= backward), which is not used in modern English

taken with someone/something

attracted to someone or something. Carpenter was so taken with the sculpture that he persuaded the town to sell it to him. I was really taken with her, and admired her talent and personality.