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  • 21take the ground — phrasal : to run aground choose a boat that is able to take the ground easily Peter Heaton …

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  • 22Able Archer 83 — was a ten day NATO command post exercise starting on November 2, 1983 that spanned Western Europe, centred on the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) Headquarters situated at Casteau, north of the Belgian city of Mons. Able Archer… …

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  • 23Take Back the Night — (also known as Reclaim the Night) is an internationally held march and rally intended as a protest and direct action against rape and other forms of violence against women, originated by the radical feminist movement. HistoryThe term Take Back… …

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  • 24able — able, capable, competent, qualified are close synonyms when they denote having marked power or fitness for work and are used attributively. Placed after the noun, able (followed by to and infinitive) and capable (followed by of) suggest mere… …

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  • 25take root — {v. phr.} 1. To form roots so as to be able to live and grow. * /We hope the transplanted apple trees will take root./ 2. To be accepted; to be adopted; to live and succeed in a new place. * /Many European customs failed to take root in the New… …

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  • 26take root — {v. phr.} 1. To form roots so as to be able to live and grow. * /We hope the transplanted apple trees will take root./ 2. To be accepted; to be adopted; to live and succeed in a new place. * /Many European customs failed to take root in the New… …

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  • 27Take Hart — was a British children s television show about art, fronted by Tony Hart. It took over from Vision On , and ran from 1977 until 1983, after which it was followed by Hartbeat . The show featured Hart and the animated Plasticine character Morph.… …

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  • 28take something up with somebody — ˌtake sth ˈup with sb derived to speak or write to sb about sth that they may be able to deal with or help you with • They decided to take the matter up with their MP. Main entry: ↑takederived …

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  • 29take the bread out of somebody's mouth — take the bread out of sb s ˈmouth idiom to take away sb s job so that they are no longer able to earn enough money to live Main entry: ↑breadidiom …

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  • 30take by storm — • take (smth) by storm • sweep (smth) by storm 1. Capture by a sudden or very bold attack. The army took the town by storm and was easily able to capture all of the enemy troops. 2. Win the favor of, become popular with a group of people. The… …

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