| take a stab at |
to attempt or try, esp. with little chance of success. |
| take a walk |
to spend time walking for recreation, exercise, sightseeing, contemplation, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| take away |
to remove (something) from a person, animal, or place. [3 definitions] |
| take a whack at |
(informal) to attempt (a task or action); try. |
| take back |
to retrieve or reclaim ownership of. [3 definitions] |
| take by surprise |
to come to (someone) as something completely unexpected. [2 definitions] |
| take care of |
to focus concerned attention on; be responsible for the welfare or condition of. [2 definitions] |
| take-charge |
taking forceful leadership; responsible and authoritative. |
| take charge |
to assume power over and responsibility for something or someone (often fol. by "of"). |
| take cover |
to seek protection or concealment. |
| take down |
to remove (something that is hanging or in a higher position). [5 definitions] |
| take (someone) down a peg |
to make humbler. |
| take effect |
to start functioning or operating. |
| take exception |
to strongly object (usu. fol. by "to"). [2 definitions] |
| take for |
to suppose (a person or thing) to be some particular person or thing, often mistakenly, or suppose to be a certain type of person or thing. |
| take for granted |
to accept (something) as true without thinking to question it; utterly assume; feel completely confident. [2 definitions] |
| take hold |
to grasp or seize something (usu. fol. by "of"). [3 definitions] |
| take-home pay |
the salary or wages left after all the various deductions, such as social security and taxes, have been made. |
| take in |
to provide a temporary or permanent place in one's home to (someone). [5 definitions] |
| take in stride |
to absorb or accommodate with no interruption or disturbance of one's normal mood or activities. |
| take into account |
to consider, esp. as an important factor in making a judgment. |