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take
(redirected from took apart)

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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


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