| 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. |
| take the rap |
(slang) to receive blame or punishment. |
| take time |
to require a substantial amount of time to do something or for something to happen. [2 definitions] |
| take to heart |
to regard seriously or with concern. |
| take to task |
to reprimand; rebuke; censure. |
| take turns |
to operate in way that lets two or more people or groups alternate with each other in performing a certain action. One has a turn, then the next has a turn, and so on. |
| take up |
to fill or use (space or time), sometimes in a way that is considered wasteful. [5 definitions] |
| take up the gauntlet |
to agree to a challenge, esp. to a fight. |
| take up with (someone) |
to pursue a relationship with (someone), esp. a relationship that is disapproved of. |