take something as an example
31take over — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you take over a company, you get control of it, for example by buying its shares. [V P n (not pron)] A British newspaper says British Airways plan to take over Trans World Airways. [Also V n P] 2) PHRASAL VERB If someone takes… …
32Take That — Infobox musical artist | Name = Take That Img capt = Take That performing at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena in November 2007. Background = group or band Origin = Manchester, England Genre = Pop Dance (early) Pop rock Years active = 1990… …
33example — [14] Etymologically, an example is something that has been ‘taken out’, so that it can be considered separately. The word comes via Old French example from Latin exemplum ‘example’, a derivative of eximere ‘take out’. This was a compound verb… …
34example — [14] Etymologically, an example is something that has been ‘taken out’, so that it can be considered separately. The word comes via Old French example from Latin exemplum ‘example’, a derivative of eximere ‘take out’. This was a compound verb… …
35Take Control — Infobox Single Name = Take Control Artist = Amerie Album = Because I Love It B side = Released = December 2006 (U.S.) April 23, 2007 (UK – download) May 7, 2007 (UK – CD) May 28, 2007 (France – CD) Format = CD single, digital download, 12 single… …
36take up on — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you take someone up on their offer or invitation, you accept it. [V n P P n] Since she d offered to babysit, I took her up on it. 2) PHRASAL VERB If you take a person up on something, you ask them to explain something that they …
37Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ugly Betty) — Infobox Television episode | Title = Something Wicked This Way Comes Series = Ugly Betty Season = 2 Episode = 6 Guests= Airdate = November 1, 2007 Production = 206 Writer = Henry Alonzo Myers Director = Wendey Stanzler Episode list = Episode… …
38take-up — N UNCOUNT: usu with supp, oft N of n Take up is the rate at which people apply for or buy something which is offered, for example financial help from the government or shares in a company. [mainly BRIT] ...a major campaign to increase the take up …
39take the cake — mainly American to be the worst, most shocking, or most annoying example of something. The usual British expression is take the biscuit I ve heard some ridiculous excuses before, but that takes the cake …
40take on faith — verb To accept something without seeing evidence supporting it, by trust or confidence. Their own parents, for example, will be able to regale them with tales about how they simply took it on faith that democracy was the best possible form of… …
