to take sth
21ˌtake sth ˈin — phrasal verb 1) to understand and remember something that you hear or read I m not sure how much of his explanation she took in.[/ex] 2) to make a piece of clothing more narrow or more tight, so that it fits you …
22ˌtake sth ˈon — phrasal verb to accept some work or responsibility …
23ˌtake sth ˈout on sb — phrasal verb to treat someone badly because you are angry, upset, or tired, although it is not their fault …
24ˌtake sth ˈup with sb — phrasal verb to complain to someone about a problem …
25take something into account — take account of something/take something into account/ phrase to consider something when you are trying to make a decision Compensation awards take into account the pain and suffering caused to the victim. If you take inflation into account, we… …
26take account of something — take account of something/take something into account/ phrase to consider something when you are trying to make a decision Compensation awards take into account the pain and suffering caused to the victim. If you take inflation into account, we… …
27take something in stride — take something in (one s) stride deal with something difficult or unpleasant in a calm and accepting way we took each new disease in stride * * * take (something) in stride (US) (or Brit take (something) in your stride) : to deal with (something… …
28take something in your stride — phrase to not be upset or troubled by something I told her what had happened and she took it all in her stride. Thesaurus: to be, or to become calm and stop worryingsynonym Main entry: stride * * * take sth in your ˈstride idiom …
29take something personally — TAKE OFFENCE, take something amiss, be offended, be upset, be affronted, take umbrage, take exception, feel insulted, feel hurt. → personally * * * take something personally phrase to feel that a failure or unpleasant situation is your fault and… …
30take something to heart — phrase to think about something seriously, often so that you become upset by it You can’t take everything people say to heart. Thesaurus: to think carefully or a lot about thingssynonym Main entry: heart * * * take criticism seriously and be… …