to take sth
51take over — UK US take over Phrasal Verb with take({{}}/teɪk/ verb [T] (took, taken) ► [I or T] to begin to have control of something: »The firm was badly in need of restructuring when she took over. take sth over »The asset management company took over the… …
52take something amiss — BE OFFENDED, take offence, be upset. → amiss * * * take something amiss british phrase to be offended by something, especially something that was not intended to be offensive Thesaurus: to feel offended or insultedsynonym Main entry: amiss * * *… …
53take something under advisement — reserve judgment while considering something * * * take (something) under advisement US formal : to consider (something) carefully Thank you for your suggestion. We ll take the matter under advisement. • • • Main Entry: ↑advisement * * * take sth …
54take something into consideration — CONSIDER, give thought to, take into account, allow for, provide for, plan for, make provision for, accommodate, bargain for, reckon with; foresee, anticipate. → consideration * * * take something into consideration phrase to think about a… …
55take something too far — carry/take sth too ˈfar idiom to continue doing sth beyond reasonable limits Main entry: ↑faridiom …
56take something away — Brit. another way of saying take something out (sense 2) * * * ˌtake sthaˈway derived 1. to make a feeling, pain, etc. disappear • I was given some pills to take away the pain. 2. (BrE) ( …
57take a free ride — get, take, etc. a free ˈride idiom to get or take sth without paying because sb else is paying for it Main entry: ↑freeidiom …
58take something lying down — [usu. with negative] accept an insult, setback, rebuke, etc., without reacting or protesting * * * take sth lying ˈdown idiom to accept an insult or offensive act without protesting or reacting Main entry: ↑lieidiom …
59take something to extremes — go, etc. to exˈtremes | take sth to exˈtremes idiom to act or be forced to act in a way that is far from normal or reasonable • It s embarrassing the extremes he ll go to in order to impress his boss. • Taken to extremes, this kind of behaviour… …
60take turns (in something do something) — take ˈturns (in sth/to do sth) idiom (BrE also take it in ˈturns) if people take turns or take it in turns to do sth, they do it one after the other to make sure it is done fairly • The male and female birds take turns in sitting on the eggs. •… …
