take over a firm
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take over — UK US take over Phrasal Verb with take({{}}/teɪk/ verb [T] (took, taken) ► [I or T] to begin to have control of something: »The firm was badly in need of restructuring when she took over. take sth over »The asset management company took over the… … Financial and business terms
take over — phr verb Take over is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑curiosity, ↑instinct, ↑successor Take over is used with these nouns as the object: ↑business, ↑command, ↑company, ↑firm, ↑leadership, ↑lease, ↑liabilit … Collocations dictionary
firm — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, large, major ▪ medium sized ▪ small ▪ well known ▪ … Collocations dictionary
take — I [[t]te͟ɪk[/t]] USED WITH NOUNS DESCRIBING ACTIONS ♦ takes, taking, took, taken (Take is used in combination with a wide range of nouns, where the meaning of the combination is mostly given by the noun. Many of these combinations are common… … English dictionary
Take — Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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take a hard line — phrase to deal with someone or something in a very firm or strict way and refuse to change your opinion or decision The government is taking a hard line over tax avoidance. Thesaurus: to not change, or to refuse to change your opinionsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
firm — firm1 [ fɜrm ] adjective *** 1. ) solid but not hard: The ground beneath our feet was fairly firm and not too muddy. I sleep better on a firm mattress. firm, ripe tomatoes ─ opposite SOFT 2. ) steady and fixed in place: Make sure the ladder is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
firm — firm1 W1S1 [fə:m US fə:rm] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Italian; Origin: firma signature , from Latin firmare to show to be true , from firmus; FIRM2] a business or company, especially a small one electronics/advertising/law etc firm ▪ She works for an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
take hold — verb 1. assume control (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑take charge, ↑take control • Hypernyms: ↑head, ↑lead • Hyponyms: ↑move in on … Useful english dictionary
take by the scruff — {v. phr.} 1. To assert authority over a person. * /Tim s mother took him by the scruff and told him to get cleaned up./ 2. To punish a person. * /The boss took us by the scruff when he found us chatting idly by the coffee machine./ 3. To assume… … Dictionary of American idioms
