| take one's breath away |
to astonish or startle. |
| take one's time |
to proceed without hurrying in any way. |
| takeout |
of or relating to prepared food that is consumed off the premises. [3 definitions] |
| take out |
to extract; remove from inside something. [3 definitions] |
| takeover |
the act or an instance of taking control or replacing a previous authority, as of a business or government. |
| take over |
to take control of (something that had previously been controlled by another or others). [3 definitions] |
| take pains (to do something) |
to make a special effort in order to produce a desired result. |
| take part |
to participate; involve oneself (usu. fol. by "in"). |
| take part in |
to involve yourself in; be active in. |
| take pity |
to help, or to treat mercifully, because of a feeling of compassion (usu. fol. by "on"). |
| take place |
to happen. |
| take root |
to send out new roots; begin to grow or become fixed in the ground. [2 definitions] |
| take shape |
to come to have a more complete or definite form. |
| take (someone) down a peg |
to make humbler. |
| take someone's part |
to join with or support someone; side with someone. |
| take (something) up with |
to refer or introduce (a particular matter or question) to another person, especially one in authority. |
| take stock |
to review (something) very carefully, esp. before making a decision (often fol. by "of"). |
| take the bull by the horns |
to confront a formidable problem in a direct manner in spite of fear. |
| take the cake |
to outdo all others, usually in acting in some undesirable way or having some negative quality. |
| take the pledge |
to vow to abstain from alcoholic beverages. |
| take the plunge |
to take bold action, esp. after a period of doubt. |