| take a stab at |
to attempt or try, esp. with little chance of success. |
| take away |
in mathematics education, to subtract one number or value from another. |
| take a whack at |
(informal) to attempt (a task or action); try. |
| take back |
to retrieve or reclaim ownership of. [2 definitions] |
| take care of |
to focus concerned attention on; be responsible for the welfare of. [2 definitions] |
| take-charge |
taking forceful leadership; responsible and authoritative. |
| take cover |
to seek protection or concealment. |
| take (someone) down a peg |
to make humbler. |
| take effect |
to start functioning or operating. |
| take exception |
to strongly object. [2 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. [3 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. |
| take kindly to |
to look upon favorably. |
| taken |
past participle of take. |
| taken aback |
startled; surprised. |
| take note of |
to observe carefully, esp. so as to remember. |
| takeoff |
the act or process, or an instance, of leaving the ground or other surface, as in preparation for flight. [2 definitions] |
| take off |
to remove from a surface. [2 definitions] |
| take one's breath away |
to astonish or startle. |