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61take a raincheck — If you take a rain check, you decline an offer now, suggesting you will accept it later. ( Raincheck is also used.) …
62take the fifth — (USA) If you do not want to answer a question you can take the fifth, meaning you are choosing not to answer. ( Plead the fifth is also used.) …
63take something's place — or take the place of something to be used instead of something else DVD systems are rapidly taking the place of videos …
64take the place of something — take something s place or take the place of something to be used instead of something else DVD systems are rapidly taking the place of videos …
65take my word for it — phrase used for emphasizing that what you are saying is completely true Take my word for it, she still loves you! Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is true or exactsynonym Main entry: word …
66take it from me (that … ) — take it from ˈme (that…) idiom (informal) used to emphasize that what you are going to say is the truth • Take it from me he ll be a millionaire before he s 30. Main entry: ↑takeidiom …
67take somebody for granted — take sb/sth for ˈgranted idiom to be so used to sb/sth that you do not recognize their true value any more and do not show that you are grateful • Her husband was always there and she just took him for granted. • We take having an endless supply… …
68take my word for it — used for emphasizing that what you are saying is completely true Take my word for it, she still loves you! …
69take some doing — used for saying that something will be very difficult to do It will take some doing to finish this before five o clock …
70take one's hat off to — ► take one s hat off to used to express admiration or praise for. Main Entry: ↑hat …
