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41take something on trust — phrase to believe that something you have heard or read is true, although there is no proof You’ll just have to take these figures on trust. Thesaurus: to believe or accept that something is true or existssynonym Main entry: trust * * * take… …
42take something into your own hands — take (something) into your (own) hands : to take control of something The judge had no sympathy for people who insisted on taking the law into their own hands. [=trying to punish criminals themselves instead of allowing the legal system to do it] …
43take something from the top — ˌtake sth from the ˈtop idiom (informal) to go back to the beginning of a song, piece of music, etc. and repeat it • OK, everybody, let s take it from the top. Main entry: ↑topidiom …
44take 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 …
45take 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 …
46take — take1 W1S1 [teık] v past tense took [tuk] past participle taken [ˈteıkən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(action)¦ 2¦(move)¦ 3¦(remove)¦ 4¦(time/money/effort etc)¦ 5¦(accept)¦ 6¦(hold something)¦ 7¦(travel)¦ 8 …
47take — 1 /teIk/ verb past tense took past participle taken MOVE STH 1 (T) to move someone or something from one place to another: Don t forget to take your bag when you go. | Paul doesn t know the way can you take him? | take sb/sth to: We take the kids …
48take*/*/*/ — [teɪk] (past tense took [tʊk] ; past participle taken [ˈteɪkən] ) verb [T] I 1) to move or carry someone or something from one place to another Remember to take a pen with you.[/ex] What time do you take Amy to school?[/ex] The cat had to be… …
49Take — (1) A dealer or customer who agrees to buy at another dealer s offered price is said to take that offer. (2) Also, Euro bankers speak of taking deposits rather than buying money. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. take take 1 [teɪk] …
50take — (1) To agree to buy. A dealer or customer who agrees to buy at another dealer s offered price is said to take the offer. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary (2) Euro bankers speak of taking deposits rather than buying money. Bloomberg Financial… …
