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  • 41king over the water —    obsolete British    a Stuart pretender in exile    Possibly used of Charles II and James II during their 17th century absences from the throne, and certainly much in vogue after the Hanoverian kings took over after Queen Anne died in 1714:     …

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  • 42take over — verb Date: 1884 transitive verb to assume control or possession of or responsibility for < military leaders took over the government > intransitive verb 1. to assume control or possession 2. to become dominant …

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  • 43take over the reins — to begin controlling an organization or a country. She offered good advice to the new Speaker as he took over the reins of leadership in the House of Representatives. Etymology: based on the idea that the person who handles the reins (= straps)&#8230; …

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  • 44ˌtake (sth) ˈover — phrasal verb to begin to do something that someone else was doing Jane took over as director after Richard retired.[/ex] …

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