to take trouble
81take the trouble — See: GO TO THE TROUBLE …
82take heart — {v. phr.} To be encouraged; feel braver and want to try. * /The men took heart from their leader s words and went on to win the battle./ * /When we are in trouble we can take heart from the fact that things often seem worse than they are./… …
83take heart — {v. phr.} To be encouraged; feel braver and want to try. * /The men took heart from their leader s words and went on to win the battle./ * /When we are in trouble we can take heart from the fact that things often seem worse than they are./… …
84take it out on — verb To unleash ones anger on [a person or thing other than the one that caused it] Dont take it out on your husband if you had trouble with your boss at work …
85take\ heart — v. phr. To be encouraged; feel braver and want to try. The men took heart from their leader s words and went on to win the battle. When we are in trouble we can take heart from the fact that things often seem worse than they are. Contrast: lose… …
86take\ it\ on\ the\ chin — v. phr. informal 1. To be badly beaten or hurt. Our football team really took it on the chin today. they are all bumps and bruises. Mother and I took it on the chin in the card game. 2. To accept without complaint something bad that happens to… …
87trouble, take in — 1. Delude. Cheat. 2. Accept as true; find interesting, take it Endure bravely and without complaint …
88take pleasure in — ENJOY, delight in, love, like, adore, appreciate, relish, savour, revel in, glory in; informal get a kick out of, get a thrill out of. → pleasure * * * derive happiness or enjoyment from they take a perverse pleasure in causing trouble …
89take it on the chin — be badly beaten or hurt, accept trouble calmly Our team took it on the chin at the baseball tournament last week …
90take someone in hand — to start controlling someone who has been behaving badly If anyone caused any trouble, the local policeman took them in hand …
