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  • 41take it — {v. phr.} 1. To get an idea or impression; understand from what is said or done. Usually used with I . * /I take it from your silence that you don t want to go./ 2. {informal} To bear trouble, hard work, criticism; not give up or weaken. * /Henry …

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  • 42Take a Thief — Take a Thief: A Novel of Valdemar is a 2001 young adult novel about Skif, an orphaned pickpocket, who finds a magical horse. Written by Mercedes Lackey, the novel is the third in the Heralds of Valdemar series, and introduces Skif, who appears in …

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  • 43take some doing — phrase used for saying that something will be very difficult to do It will take some doing to finish this before five o’clock. Thesaurus: difficult to do and involving a lot of effortsynonym Main entry: doing * * * take some ˈdoing | take a lot… …

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  • 44Work with Me, Annie — is a 12 bar blues with words and music by Hank Ballard. It was recorded by Hank Ballard the Midnighters(formerly The Royals) in Cincinnati on the Federal Records label on January 14, 1954, and released the following month. The FCC immediately… …

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  • 45take a bow — {v. phr.} To stand up or come on a stage to be clapped for or praised for success. * /The audience shouted for the author of the play to take a bow./ * /The basketball team should take a bow for fine work this season./ …

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  • 46take a bow — {v. phr.} To stand up or come on a stage to be clapped for or praised for success. * /The audience shouted for the author of the play to take a bow./ * /The basketball team should take a bow for fine work this season./ …

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  • 47Take a penny, leave a penny — (sometimes Give a penny, take a penny or penny tray) refers to a type of tray, dish or cup often found in gas stations and convenience stores in North America, meant for convenience in cash transactions. [cite… …

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  • 48take French leave — 1. To depart without notice or permission 2. To disappear suspiciously • • • Main Entry: ↑French * * * take French leave phrase to take time away from your job without asking for permission Thesaurus: time off from workhyponym …

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  • 49work your magic — 1 : to do something very well the kitchen where a great cook works her magic 2 : to have a desired good effect It may take a few hours for the medication to work its magic. • • • Main Entry: ↑magic work your magic see ↑magic, 1 …

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  • 50take something off — take (something) off to not work at your job for a period of time. I ve decided to take next semester off and travel and write. Jim needs to take off for a little while …

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