| 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. |
| take vows |
to formally enter a religious order. |
| taking |
the act of one that takes, or the condition of being taken. [4 definitions] |
| tala |
the chief monetary unit of Western Samoa, equaling one hundred sene. |
| Talavera |
a type of Mexican pottery introduced from Talavera de la Reina, Spain in the sixteenth century, distinguished by its ornate decoration with richly colored glazes. |
| Talavera de la Reina |
city located on the Tagus River in the province of Toledo, Spain, in Castile-La Mancha, known for its ceramics industry. |
| talc |
a soft mineral with a greasy feel used in making talcum powder and in various industrial products. [3 definitions] |
| talcum powder |
a soft, fine-grained powder made of refined talc, usu. scented and used on the body. |
| tale |
an account of the details of a real or fictional occurrence; story. [3 definitions] |
| talebearer |
one who spreads harmful rumors or stories; gossip. |
| talent |
a natural ability or aptitude. [4 definitions] |
| talented |
possessing a natural aptitude or gift for something. |
| talentless |
combined form of talent. |
| talent scout |
a person who searches for and recruits persons of superior ability or talent in a certain field, such as acting, sports, or business. |
| taler |
any of several coins in circulation in German states from the fifteenth to nineteenth centuries. |
| tales |
(used with a pl. verb) people summoned to fill vacancies on a jury that has become deficient in number. [2 definitions] |
| talesman |
a person summoned to be one of the tales on a jury. |