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accept/take something as gospel (truth) be/take centre stage bear/take the brunt of something blow/take the lid off something can't stand/take the pace can't take/keep your eyes off someone/something carry/take coals to Newcastle catch/take someone off guard (let) the devil take the hindmost do a double take Don't take any wooden nickels. draw/take a bead on someone/something get/take [a lot of/some etc.] stick get/take (the) flak get/take the bit between your teeth get/take the measure of someone/something Give someone an inch and they'll take a mile. give and take go to/take great pains to do something hard to take have a shot at someone have a shot at something have/take a crack at something have/take pride of place I can take it or leave it. I take my hat off to someone I take/plead the Fifth (Amendment) I'll take a rain check it doesn't take a rocket scientist let nature take its course make someone sit up and take notice not take anything for granted not take kindly to someone/something not take kindly to something pick up/take the ball and run (with it) pick/take up the gauntlet pick/take up the slack sign/take the pledge swallow/take the bait take a back seat take a beating not take a blind bit of notice take a cold shower Take a hike/walk! take a knock take a leaf out of someone's book take a leak take a licking take a long, hard look at something Take a pew. take a piece out of someone take a pot shot take a powder (Go) take a running jump! take a shine to someone take a stand take a stroll/trip down memory lane take a turn for the worse take a/its/their toll take after someone take someone apart take something apart

take something as it comes take someone aside take something at face value take someone at their word take something away from someone/something take away from something take someone back take back something take your breath away take someone/something by storm take something by the throat take charge (of something) take down someone/something take down someone take down something take each day as it comes take effect take your eye off the ball Take five! take someone for a ride take someone for granted take something for granted take forever take heart take hold take in someone take in something take something in good part take someone/something in hand take something in (your) stride take something in your stride take something/someone into account take something into account take it as read take it easy Take it easy! take it for granted Take it from me. take it into your head to do something take it on the chin take it or leave it Take it or leave it. take it upon yourself/itself to do something not take kindly to something take kindly to something take liberties take liberties (with someone) take your life in/into your hands take your lumps not take something lying down take matters into your own hands take someone's mind off something/someone take your mind off someone/something take someone's name in vain not take no for an answer take no prisoners take (something) off take off take off after someone take on someone take on something take on board something

take someone/something out take someone out somewhere take out something take something out on someone take over (something) take over/up the reins take someone's part take part (in something) take pot luck take root take some doing take the bad with the good take the bull by the horns take the cake take the cloth take the edge off something take the fall for someone/something take the heat off someone take the law into your own hands take the liberty of doing something take the line/path of least resistance take the long view take the mick/mickey take the piss take the plunge take the rap take the rap (for something) take the rough with the smooth take the shine off something take the sting out of something take the wind out of someone's sails take the wind out of your sails take the words (right) out of someone's mouth take the words out of someone's mouth take the wraps off something take something the wrong way take to doing something take to someone take to something take to somewhere take something to heart take to your heels take to something like a duck to water take someone to task take someone to the cleaner's take umbrage take someone under your wing take up something take up somewhere/something take someone up on something take up the cudgels against someone/something take up the cudgels for someone/something take up where someone/something left off take up with someone take something with a pinch of salt take someone's word for it take years off someone take you back (to something) take your pick take-it-or-leave-it take/tickle someone's fancy