| take one's breath away |
to fill suddenly with great surprise; startle. |
| take one's time |
to proceed without hurrying in any way. |
| take out |
to extract; remove from inside something. [3 definitions] |
| 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 form. |
| take someone's part |
to support someone; to be on someone's side. |
| take stock |
to review (something) very carefully, esp. before making a decision (often fol. by "of"). |
| take the bull by the horns |
to handle a difficult problem in a direct manner, even if one is afraid. |
| 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. |