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take on the chinTo accept without flinching or complaining.Rate it:

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take on waterTo be in an increasingly difficult or risky situation; to falter or begin to fail.Rate it:

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take on waterTo slowly fill with water, as due to a leak or being washed by high waves; to begin to sink.Rate it:

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take one for the teamTo accept some chore or hardship for the sake of one's friends or colleagues.Rate it:

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take one's chanceTo act in a manner dependent on luck.Rate it:

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take one's eye off the ballTo lose one's concentration on what is most important.Rate it:

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take one's hat off toTo publicly praise or thank.Rate it:

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take one's leaveSay goodbye.Rate it:

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take one's lumpsTo endure through criticism or other adversity.Rate it:

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take one's lumpsTo receive physical abuse and to survive.Rate it:

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take one's pickTo choose; to selectRate it:

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take one's tongue out of someone's assTo stop flattering someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.Rate it:

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take out an onionSuggests that the performer of the action is not sincere in their grief.Rate it:

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take out the trashTo remove rubbish from a place.Rate it:

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take partTo participate or join.Rate it:

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take partTo share or partake.Rate it:

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take shapeassume a distinct form, develop into something definite or tangible.Rate it:

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take sickTo become ill.Rate it:

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take sidesTo ally oneself with a given opinion, agenda or group; to support one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation.Rate it:

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take silkto be appointed as a Queen's CounselRate it:

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take sitting downTo tolerate, accept, or acquiesce; to take no action.Rate it:

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take somebody's word for itTo believe what somebody tells one.Rate it:

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take someone to the graveTo kill someone; to cause someone's death.Rate it:

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Take Someone under Your WingHelping or assisting someoneRate it:

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take someone's head offTo berate.Rate it:

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take someone's pointTo agree with what a person says; to understand a person's argument and be persuaded by it.Rate it:

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take someone's pointTo grasp the essential meaning of what a person is saying.Rate it:

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take someone's word for itTo believe what someone claims.Rate it:

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take something as readto assume that everyone agrees that something is correctRate it:

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take something in one's strideNot to allow oneself to be set back, daunted, upset or embarrassed by unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.Rate it:

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take something in strideTo cope with something without much effort; to accept or manage something well.Rate it:

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take something to the graveTo never reveal a secret to one's death.Rate it:

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take the baitTo accept something offered, especially secretly or deceptively, to cause some action by the acceptor.Rate it:

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take the biscuitTo be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious.Rate it:

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take the biscuitTo be of no further use; to be near death.Rate it:

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Take the Bitter with the SweetAccepting bad things along with the good onesRate it:

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take the Browns to the Super BowlTo defecate.Rate it:

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Take the CakeDeserving the best prize or highest awardRate it:

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take the cakeTo be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious.Rate it:

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take the cakeTo be especially good or outstanding.Rate it:

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take the cash and let the credit goExploit and enjoy the opportunities and pleasures available here and now and do not invest effort pursuing prospective future gratifications.Rate it:

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take the countTo take to opportunity to rest briefly after being knocked down but before being counted out by the referee.Rate it:

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take the countTo be knocked out.Rate it:

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take the countTo lose or fail.Rate it:

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take the cureTo enter into a rehabilitation program.Rate it:

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take the fallTo assume blame for oneself.Rate it:

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take the fieldTo go out onto the playing field.Rate it:

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take the fifthTo decline to comment, especially on grounds that it might be incriminating.Rate it:

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take the flakTo be strongly criticised.Rate it:

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take the game toTo use attacking tactics against.Rate it:

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