take something
81take 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 …
82take something in stride — take it as it comes, accept it understandingly; deal with successfully …
83take something to heart — take criticism seriously and be affected by it. → heart …
84take something to the mat — take sb/sth to the ˈmat idiom (US, informal) to get involved in an argument with sb/sth Main entry: ↑matidiom …
85take something by surprise — take sb/sth by surˈprise idiom to attack or capture sb/sth unexpectedly or without warning • The police took the burglars by surprise. Main entry: ↑surpriseidiom …
86take something out against somebody — ˌtake sthˈout (against sb) derived to start legal action against sb by means of an official document • The police have taken out a summons against the driver of the car. Main entry: ↑takederived …
87take something the wrong way — take sth the wrong ˈway idiom to be offended by a remark that was not intended to be offensive • She always takes things the wrong way. Main entry: ↑wrongidiom …
88take something apart — 1》 dismantle something. 2》 (take someone/thing apart) informal forcefully attack or defeat someone or something. → take …
89take something public — 1. tv. to make something known to the public. □ You gotta take it public put it on the street even when it’s none of your business. □ Don’t take it public. You’ll just get talked about. 2. tv. to sell shares in a company to the general public.… …
90take something for granted — to expect something always to happen or exist in a particular way, and to not think about any possible problems or difficulties Losing my job taught me never to take anything for granted. take it for granted (that): You can t take it for granted… …