(to be able) to take it
11take*/*/*/ — [teɪk] (past tense took [tʊk] ; past participle taken [ˈteɪkən] ) verb [T] I 1) to move or carry someone or something from one place to another Remember to take a pen with you.[/ex] What time do you take Amy to school?[/ex] The cat had to be… …
12take-charge — /tayk chahrj /, adj. able or seemingly able to take charge: She is a take charge management type. * * * …
13take on the chin — {v. phr.} To gracefully accept criticism. * /It s good to be able to tell people what they do wrong, but it is equally important to be able to take it on the chin when they tell you what you have done wrong./ …
14take on the chin — {v. phr.} To gracefully accept criticism. * /It s good to be able to tell people what they do wrong, but it is equally important to be able to take it on the chin when they tell you what you have done wrong./ …
15take\ on\ the\ chin — v. phr. To gracefully accept criticism. It s good to be able to tell people what they do wrong, but it is equally important to be able to take it on the chin when they tell you what you have done wrong …
16take sth on — UK US take sth on Phrasal Verb with take({{}}/teɪk/ verb [T] (took, taken) ► WORKPLACE, HR to accept a particular job or responsibility: »These new demands may be hard for traditional managers to take on. »Secretaries are now far more able to… …
17take in — 1) go and see or visit We decided to go and take in a movie last night. 2) make smaller The tailor took in the waist of my suit pants and they now fit much better. 3) grasp with the mind The course was very difficult but I tried to take in as… …
18take\ off — v. phr. 1a. To leave fast; depart suddenly; run away. The dog took off after a rabbit. Compare: light out 1b. informal To go away; leave. The six boys got into the car and took off for the drug store. 2. To leave on a flight, begin going up. A… …
19take one’s belt in (a notch) — AND pull one’s belt in (a notch) tv. to prepare for lean times. (See also tighten one’s belt.) □ It was clear that we would have to bite the bullet and take our belt in a notch. □ We were able to take our belt in a notch, unlike other people who… …
20take the place of — I know I ll never be able to take the place of your father Syn: replace, stand in for, substitute for, act for, fill in for, cover for, relieve …
