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  • 21take somebody through something — ˌtake sb ˈthrough sth derived to help sb learn or become familiar with sth, for example by talking about each part in turn • The director took us through the play scene by scene. • I still don t understand the contract. Can you take me through it …

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  • 22take-up — noun uncount MAINLY BRITISH the number of people who accept or buy something that is offered, for example by a government or a company …

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  • 23take your cue from something — take your ˈcue from sb/sth idiom to copy what sb else does as an example of how to behave or what to do • Investors are taking their cue from the big banks and selling dollars. Main entry: ↑cueidiom …

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  • 24take — I. verb (took; taken; taking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to get into one s hands or into one s possession, power, or… …

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  • 25example — [[t]ɪgzɑ͟ːmp(ə)l, zæ̱mp [/t]] ♦ examples 1) N COUNT: oft N of n An example of something is a particular situation, object, or person which shows that what is being claimed is true. The doctors gave numerous examples of patients being expelled… …

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  • 26example — /ig zam peuhl, zahm /, n., v., exampled, exampling. n. 1. one of a number of things, or a part of something, taken to show the character of the whole: This painting is an example of his early work. 2. a pattern or model, as of something to be… …

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  • 27take — [[t]teɪk[/t]] v. took, tak•en, tak•ing, n. 1) to get into one s hands or possession by voluntary action: Take the book, please[/ex] 2) to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a child by the hand[/ex] 3) to get into one s possession or control by force… …

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  • 28take the cake — verb rank first; used often in a negative context He takes the cake for chutzpah! • Hypernyms: ↑win • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s * * * phrasal : to carry off the prize originally in a cakewalk …

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  • 29Take a Girl Like You — Infobox Book | name = Take A Girl Like You title orig = translator = image caption = author = Kingsley Amis illustrator = cover artist = Jean Paul Tibbles country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Comic novel publisher =… …

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  • 30example — ex•am•ple [[t]ɪgˈzæm pəl, ˈzɑm [/t]] n. v. pled, pling 1) one of a number of things, or a part of something, taken to show the character of the whole 2) a pattern or model, as of something to be imitated or avoided: to set a good example[/ex] 3)… …

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