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91take the place of something — take sb s/sth s ˈplace | take the place of sb/sth idiom to replace sb/sth • She couldn t attend the meeting so her assistant took her place. • Computers have taken the place of typewriters in most offices. Main entry: ↑placeidiom …
92take sb/sth to task over sth — take sb/sth to task (over sth) ► to criticize a person, group of people, or an organization for doing something that you think is very wrong: »Farmers took the large supermarket chains to task over their ruthless pricing. Main Entry: ↑task …
93take the edge off something — phrase to make a strong feeling less strong Aspirin will usually take the edge off the pain. The thought briefly took the edge off her enjoyment. Thesaurus: to become, or to make something weakersynonym Main entry: edge * * * take the ˈedge off… …
94take the rap (for something) — informal phrase to be blamed or punished, especially for something that you did not do There’s no way I’m taking the rap for his mistakes. Thesaurus: to be punishedsynonym punishment of being legally killedhyponym …
95take umbrage (at something) — phrase to be offended by something They’re liable to take umbrage if we don’t invite them. Thesaurus: to feel offended or insultedsynonym Main entry: umbrage * * * take ˈumbrage (at sth) idiom …
96take your mind off something — phrase to make you stop thinking or worrying about something A good night out will help you take your mind off exams. Thesaurus: to make someone less nervous or upsetsynonym Main entry: mind * * * take your mind off sth idiom …
97take risks — take a ˈrisk | take ˈrisks idiom to do sth even though you know that sth bad could happen as a result • That s a risk I m not prepared to take. • You have no right to take risks with other people s lives. Main entry: ↑riskidiom …
98take somebody seriously — take sb/sth ˈseriously idiom to think that sb/sth is important and deserves your attention and respect • We take threats of this kind very seriously. • Why can t you ever take anything seriously? • Headaches in young children should always be… …
99take a flyer on sb/sth — take a flyer (on sb/sth) INFORMAL ► to take a risk by doing something that could have good or bad results: »Despite his belief in the efficiency of markets, he would occasionally take a flyer on a company s shares. Main Entry: ↑flyer …
100take a flyer on sth — take a flyer (on sb/sth) INFORMAL ► to take a risk by doing something that could have good or bad results: »Despite his belief in the efficiency of markets, he would occasionally take a flyer on a company s shares. Main Entry: ↑flyer …
