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stop at nothingTo take any measures to do or achieve something, especially if it involves great risk or danger; to do everything in one's power.Rate it:

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strike one's flagTo take down one's national or other representative flag in order to indicate surrender.Rate it:

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stringed like a puppetMake someone do your stuff, and quietly take over you and your decisions.Rate it:

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studiose (diligenter, enixe, sedulo, maxime) dare operam, ut...to take great pains in order to...Rate it:

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stumble acrossTo meet somebody by chance.Rate it:

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stumble againstTo meet somebody by chance.Rate it:

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stumble onTo meet somebody by chance.Rate it:

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stumble uponTo meet somebody by chance.Rate it:

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sub inReplace something or take someone's place, especially in sportsRate it:

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sue outTo petition for and take out, or to apply for and obtain.Rate it:

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suis rebus or sibi consulereto take measures for one's safety; to look after one's own interests.Rate it:

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swim with sharksTo take a huge risk.Rate it:

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swing for the fencesTo act in a way that might generate a very good result, but which also has a large chance of failing.Rate it:

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swing for the fencesTo swing at the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run, increasing the chance of missing the ball.Rate it:

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t'en as de la chanceSe dit à quelqu'un à qui il est arrivé quelque chose de particulier.Rate it:

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take a back seatTo be second to someone or something; to be less important or have a lower priority.Rate it:

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Take a BackseatTo be at a secondary position or to be at a level of inferiority as compared to someone elseRate it:

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take a bathTo bathe.Rate it:

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take a bathTo lose a large amount of money in an investment.Rate it:

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take a bead onTo aim a gun at something.Rate it:

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take a biteTo eat a quick, light snack.Rate it:

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take a bowTo accept applause at the end of a performance in a theatre. Often this includes actually bowing to the audience.Rate it:

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take a breathTo inhale and subsequently exhale air.Rate it:

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take a breatherTo take a break; to pause or relax briefly.Rate it:

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take a bulletto sacrifice oneself for another; to put oneself in harm's way in place of anotherRate it:

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take a chanceTo risk; to try something risky.Rate it:

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take a crack atTo attempt or try.Rate it:

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take a crapTo defecate.Rate it:

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take a dim view ofTo dislike; to regard with skepticism, disbelief, disfavor, etc.Rate it:

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take a dirt napTo die.Rate it:

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take a diveTo feign a knockout in order to lose intentionally.Rate it:

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take a diveTo lose or fail intentionally.Rate it:

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take a flyerTo make a choice with an uncertain outcome; to take a chance.Rate it:

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take a flyerTo invest against odds.Rate it:

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take a gambleTo risk; to try something risky.Rate it:

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take a ganderTo take a look; to check or examine.Rate it:

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take a grabUsed other than as an idiom: see take, grab.Rate it:

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take a grabto mark the football, especially overheadRate it:

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take a hikeTo go away; to leave or depart.Rate it:

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take a hikeTo go hiking.Rate it:

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take a jokeTo accept a joke at one's expense.Rate it:

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take a leakTo urinate.Rate it:

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take a leap of faithjump into the fray, gather all one's wits and plunge, take courage and step into the unknown:Rate it:

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take a lickingTo suffer a defeat or a beating.Rate it:

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take a licking and keep on tickingTo be tough; to have endurance; to have the capacity to absorb stress or damage, but still be able to function.Rate it:

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take a load offTo go from a standing position to a sitting one.Rate it:

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take a long walk off a short pierUsed to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.Rate it:

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take a lookTo examine or observe.Rate it:

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take a napto sleep brieflyRate it:

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take a numberRecognize that many others are in the same situation; recognize that one's concerns are not of high priority; be prepared to wait.Rate it:

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