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Base language: EN
Letter: t
Total idioms: 9849 - currently selected: 833 (50 per page)Take on faith
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take on faith (third-person singular simple present takes on faith, present participle taking on faith, simple past and past participle took on faith)
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To accept something without seeing evidence supporting it, by trust or confidence.
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take on faith (third-person singular simple present takes on faith, present participle taking on faith, simple past and past participle took on faith)
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To accept something without seeing evidence supporting it, by trust or confidence.
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Take on the chin
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take (something) on the chin
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To accept without flinching or complaining.
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take (something) on the chin
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To accept without flinching or complaining.
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Take one for the team
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take one for the team
1. (idiomatic, informal) To accept some chore or hardship for the sake of one's friends or colleagues.
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take one for the team
1. (idiomatic, informal) To accept some chore or hardship for the sake of one's friends or colleagues.
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Take one's ball and go home
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take (one's) ball and go home
1. (idiomatic) To cease participating in an activity that has turned to one's disadvantage, especially out of spite, or in a way that prevents others from participating as well.
? I don't play board games with John any more. Whenever he starts losing, he takes his ball and goes home.
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take (one's) ball and go home
1. (idiomatic) To cease participating in an activity that has turned to one's disadvantage, especially out of spite, or in a way that prevents others from participating as well.
? I don't play board games with John any more. Whenever he starts losing, he takes his ball and goes home.
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Take one's chance
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take one's chance
1. (idiomatic) To act in a manner dependent on luck.
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take one's chance
1. (idiomatic) To act in a manner dependent on luck.
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Take one's eye off the ball
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take one's eye off the ball
1. (idiomatic) To lose one's concentration on what is most important.
? One of the keys to success in business is never to take your eye off the ball.
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take one's eye off the ball
1. (idiomatic) To lose one's concentration on what is most important.
? One of the keys to success in business is never to take your eye off the ball.
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Take one's hat off to
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take one's hat off to
1. To remove one's hat as a sign of respect to.
2. (idiomatic) To publicly praise or thank.
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take one's hat off to
1. To remove one's hat as a sign of respect to.
2. (idiomatic) To publicly praise or thank.
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Take one's hat off to
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You say this to express admiration for something someone has done.
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I take my hat off to the chef. The meal was wonderful.
You say this to express admiration for something someone has done.
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I take my hat off to the chef. The meal was wonderful.
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Take one's lumps
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take one's lumps (third-person singular simple present taking one's lumps, present participle took one's lumps, simple past and past participle taken one's lumps)
1. (idiomatic) To receive physical abuse and to survive.
2. (figuratively) To endure through criticism or other adversity.
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take one's lumps (third-person singular simple present taking one's lumps, present participle took one's lumps, simple past and past participle taken one's lumps)
1. (idiomatic) To receive physical abuse and to survive.
2. (figuratively) To endure through criticism or other adversity.
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Take one's pick
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take one's pick
1. (idiomatic) To choose; to select
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take one's pick
1. (idiomatic) To choose; to select
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Take one's time
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take one's time
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To go about something slowly and carefully.
? Take your time — there's no need to rush.
2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.
? You took your time getting here!
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take one's time
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To go about something slowly and carefully.
? Take your time — there's no need to rush.
2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.
? You took your time getting here!
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Take one's tongue out of someone's ass
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take one's tongue out of someone's ass
1. (idiomatic, slang) To stop flattering someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.
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take one's tongue out of someone's ass
1. (idiomatic, slang) To stop flattering someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.
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Take out
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take out (usually uncountable, plural take outs)
1. Alternative spelling of takeout.
take out (third-person singular simple present takes out, present participle taking out, simple past took out, past participle taken out)<
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take out (usually uncountable, plural take outs)
1. Alternative spelling of takeout.
take out (third-person singular simple present takes out, present participle taking out, simple past took out, past participle taken out)<
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Take out of context
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take (something) out of context
1. (idiomatic, transitive) To report (something) without taking into account the context in which it occurred.
? The statistics are not very meaningful when taken out of context.
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take (something) out of context
1. (idiomatic, transitive) To report (something) without taking into account the context in which it occurred.
? The statistics are not very meaningful when taken out of context.
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Take out the trash
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take out the trash (third-person singular simple present takes out the trash, present participle taking out the trash, simple past took out the trash, past participle taken out the trash)
1. Often used other than as an idiom: see take out, trash.
2. (idiomatic) To forcefully remove undesirable people from a place.
3. (idiomatic) To ann
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take out the trash (third-person singular simple present takes out the trash, present participle taking out the trash, simple past took out the trash, past participle taken out the trash)
1. Often used other than as an idiom: see take out, trash.
2. (idiomatic) To forcefully remove undesirable people from a place.
3. (idiomatic) To ann
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Take over
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take over
1. (idiomatic) To assume control of something, especially by force; to usurp.
2. (idiomatic) To adopt a further responsibility or duty.
? He will take over the job permanently when the accountant retires.
3. (idiomatic) To relieve someone temporarily.
? My husband is taking over the accounts department during the holiday period, while the chief accountant is away.
? If you will take over drivi
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take over
1. (idiomatic) To assume control of something, especially by force; to usurp.
2. (idiomatic) To adopt a further responsibility or duty.
? He will take over the job permanently when the accountant retires.
3. (idiomatic) To relieve someone temporarily.
? My husband is taking over the accounts department during the holiday period, while the chief accountant is away.
? If you will take over drivi
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Take part
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take part
1. (idiomatic, intransitive, followed by "in") To participate or join.
? He declined to take part in the meeting because he did not feel he had anything to add.
2. (idiomatic) To share or partake.
? They had cake and ice cream, but he did not take part.
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take part
1. (idiomatic, intransitive, followed by "in") To participate or join.
? He declined to take part in the meeting because he did not feel he had anything to add.
2. (idiomatic) To share or partake.
? They had cake and ice cream, but he did not take part.
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Take pot luck
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If you take pot luck, you accept whatever is available without knowing what it will be like.
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We were so hungry we decided to take pot luck and stopped at the first restaurant we saw.
If you take pot luck, you accept whatever is available without knowing what it will be like.
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We were so hungry we decided to take pot luck and stopped at the first restaurant we saw.
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Take pride
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take pride (third-person singular simple present takes pride, present participle took pride, simple past and past participle taken pride)
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to be proud of (usually followed by in or of)
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take pride (third-person singular simple present takes pride, present participle took pride, simple past and past participle taken pride)
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) to be proud of (usually followed by in or of)
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Take sick
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take sick
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To become ill.
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take sick
1. (intransitive, idiomatic) To become ill.
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Take sides
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take sides
1. (idiomatic) To ally oneself with a given opinion, agenda or group; to support one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation.
? I am not going to argue with you, and I am not going to take sides in this discussion.
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take sides
1. (idiomatic) To ally oneself with a given opinion, agenda or group; to support one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation.
? I am not going to argue with you, and I am not going to take sides in this discussion.
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Take silk
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take silk
1. (idiomatic) to be appointed as a Queen's Counsel (QC) (a senior barrister)
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take silk
1. (idiomatic) to be appointed as a Queen's Counsel (QC) (a senior barrister)
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Take sitting down
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take sitting down
1. (idiomatic) To tolerate, accept, or acquiesce; to take no action.
? I hope he doesn't think he can get away with such an thing. I'm not going to take this sitting down.
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take sitting down
1. (idiomatic) To tolerate, accept, or acquiesce; to take no action.
? I hope he doesn't think he can get away with such an thing. I'm not going to take this sitting down.
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Take somebody's word for it
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take somebody's word for it
1. (idiomatic) To believe what somebody tells one.
? I can't really check on that, so I'll have to take your word for it.
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take somebody's word for it
1. (idiomatic) To believe what somebody tells one.
? I can't really check on that, so I'll have to take your word for it.
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Take someone for a ride
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To take someone for a ride means to cheat or deceive them.
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I discovered he had charged me double the normal fee. He really took me for a ride!
To take someone for a ride means to cheat or deceive them.
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I discovered he had charged me double the normal fee. He really took me for a ride!
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Take someone's head off
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take someone's head off
1. (idiomatic, informal) To berate.
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take someone's head off
1. (idiomatic, informal) To berate.
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Take something as read
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take something as read
1. (idiomatic) to assume that everyone agrees that something is correct
? We can take your resignation as read, can we?
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take something as read
1. (idiomatic) to assume that everyone agrees that something is correct
? We can take your resignation as read, can we?
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Take something in one's stride
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take something in one’s stride
1. (idiomatic, UK) Not to allow oneself to be set back, daunted, upset or embarrassed by unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.
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take something in one’s stride
1. (idiomatic, UK) Not to allow oneself to be set back, daunted, upset or embarrassed by unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.
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Take something in stride
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take something in stride
1. (idiomatic) To cope with something unfortunate without much effort; to accept or manage difficulties well.
? He took it in stride when they demonized him, again.
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take something in stride
1. (idiomatic) To cope with something unfortunate without much effort; to accept or manage difficulties well.
? He took it in stride when they demonized him, again.
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Take stock of the situation
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If you take stock of a situation you assess all the aspects in order to form an opinion.
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He took time to take stock of the situation before making a suggestion.
If you take stock of a situation you assess all the aspects in order to form an opinion.
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He took time to take stock of the situation before making a suggestion.
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Take the bait
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take the bait
1. Used other than as an idiom: see take, bait.
2. (figuratively, US) To accept something offered, especially secretly or deceptively, to cause some action by the acceptor.
? They say they need your help in transferring vast sums of money. Every year thousands of people take the bait.
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take the bait
1. Used other than as an idiom: see take, bait.
2. (figuratively, US) To accept something offered, especially secretly or deceptively, to cause some action by the acceptor.
? They say they need your help in transferring vast sums of money. Every year thousands of people take the bait.
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Take the biscuit
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take the biscuit
1. (idiomatic, UK) To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious.
? I've seen bad grammar, but this takes the biscuit.
2. (idiomatic, Canada) To be of no further use; to be near death.
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take the biscuit
1. (idiomatic, UK) To be particularly bad, objectionable, or egregious.
? I've seen bad grammar, but this takes the biscuit.
2. (idiomatic, Canada) To be of no further use; to be near death.
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Take the bread out of somebody's mouth
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If you take the bread out of somebody's mouth, you take away their means of earning a living.
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The decision to ban street vendors took the bread out of the mouths of many people.
If you take the bread out of somebody's mouth, you take away their means of earning a living.
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The decision to ban street vendors took the bread out of the mouths of many people.
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Take the browns to the super bowl
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take the Browns to the Super Bowl
1. (US, idiomatic) To defecate.
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take the Browns to the Super Bowl
1. (US, idiomatic) To defecate.
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Take the cake
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to take the cake (third-person singular simple present takes the cake, present participle taking the cake, simple past took the cake, past participle taken the cake)
1. (idiomatic, US) To be especially good or outstanding.
? Thanks! You guys take the cake.
? Once the party was over, everyone agreed that Elizabeth and her Harriet Tubman
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to take the cake (third-person singular simple present takes the cake, present participle taking the cake, simple past took the cake, past participle taken the cake)
1. (idiomatic, US) To be especially good or outstanding.
? Thanks! You guys take the cake.
? Once the party was over, everyone agreed that Elizabeth and her Harriet Tubman
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Take the cure
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take the cure
1. (idiomatic) To enter into a rehabilitation program.
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take the cure
1. (idiomatic) To enter into a rehabilitation program.
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Take the easy way out
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If you take the easy way out, you choose the easiest way to deal with a difficult situation, even if it is not the best solution.
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The weather conditions were so bad that Mary took the easy way out and cancelled her appointment.
If you take the easy way out, you choose the easiest way to deal with a difficult situation, even if it is not the best solution.
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The weather conditions were so bad that Mary took the easy way out and cancelled her appointment.
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Take the fall
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take the fall
1. (idiomatic, informal, sports, especially boxing) To willingly lose a match, as in a fixed fight.
2. (idiomatic, informal) To bear the blame or punishment for a failure or a misdeed.
? It was good of him to take the fall for you like that, I just wonder if he will come out of this one unscathed.
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take the fall
1. (idiomatic, informal, sports, especially boxing) To willingly lose a match, as in a fixed fight.
2. (idiomatic, informal) To bear the blame or punishment for a failure or a misdeed.
? It was good of him to take the fall for you like that, I just wonder if he will come out of this one unscathed.
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Take the field
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take the field
1. (idiomatic) to go out onto the playing field
? The national anthem having been played, both teams took the field and prepared for play.
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take the field
1. (idiomatic) to go out onto the playing field
? The national anthem having been played, both teams took the field and prepared for play.
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Take the fifth
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take the fifth
1. (idiomatic) To decline to comment, especially on grounds that it might be incriminating.
? If you ask me who ate the last of the ice cream, I will simply take the fifth.
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take the fifth
1. (idiomatic) To decline to comment, especially on grounds that it might be incriminating.
? If you ask me who ate the last of the ice cream, I will simply take the fifth.
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Take the floor
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When someone takes the floor, they rise to make a speech or presentation.
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'When I take the floor, my speech will be short.' he said.
When someone takes the floor, they rise to make a speech or presentation.
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'When I take the floor, my speech will be short.' he said.
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Take the game to
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take the game to
1. (soccer, idiomatic) To use attacking tactics against.
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take the game to
1. (soccer, idiomatic) To use attacking tactics against.
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Take the heat
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take the heat
1. (idiomatic) To take the blame; to be the focus of anger or scrutiny; to take the consequences.
? If this decision turns out to be a bad one, I'll take the heat for it.
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take the heat
1. (idiomatic) To take the blame; to be the focus of anger or scrutiny; to take the consequences.
? If this decision turns out to be a bad one, I'll take the heat for it.
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Take the hint
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to take the hint (third-person singular simple present takes the hint, present participle taking the hint, simple past took the hint, past participle taken the hint)
1. (idiomatic) Concede to mounting evidence; wake up and smell the coffee.
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to take the hint (third-person singular simple present takes the hint, present participle taking the hint, simple past took the hint, past participle taken the hint)
1. (idiomatic) Concede to mounting evidence; wake up and smell the coffee.
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Take the law into one's own hands
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If, instead of calling the police, you act personally against someone who has done something wrong, you take the law into your own hands.
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Instead of calling the police, he took the law into his own hands and confronted the youth who had stolen his son's scooter.
If, instead of calling the police, you act personally against someone who has done something wrong, you take the law into your own hands.
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Instead of calling the police, he took the law into his own hands and confronted the youth who had stolen his son's scooter.
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Take the lead
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take the lead
1. (idiomatic) To become the leader, to advance into first place.
? At 0-0, United will take the lead if they score the penalty.
2. (idiomatic) To assume leadership over a group.
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take the lead
1. (idiomatic) To become the leader, to advance into first place.
? At 0-0, United will take the lead if they score the penalty.
2. (idiomatic) To assume leadership over a group.
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Take the liberty
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take the liberty (third-person singular simple present takes the liberty, present participle taking the liberty, simple past took the liberty, past participle taken the liberty)
1. (idiomatic) To act on one's own authority.
? I took the liberty of adding your name to the list.
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take the liberty (third-person singular simple present takes the liberty, present participle taking the liberty, simple past took the liberty, past participle taken the liberty)
1. (idiomatic) To act on one's own authority.
? I took the liberty of adding your name to the list.
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Take the michael
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take the Michael (third-person singular simple present takes the Michael, present participle taking the Michael, simple past took the Michael, past participle taken the Michael)
1. (intransitive) alternative form of take the mickey, usually considered more polite.
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take the Michael (third-person singular simple present takes the Michael, present participle taking the Michael, simple past took the Michael, past participle taken the Michael)
1. (intransitive) alternative form of take the mickey, usually considered more polite.
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Take the mick
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take the mick (third-person singular simple present takes the mick, present participle taking the mick, simple past took the mick, past participle taken the mick)
1. (intransitive) Alternative form of take the mickey.
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take the mick (third-person singular simple present takes the mick, present participle taking the mick, simple past took the mick, past participle taken the mick)
1. (intransitive) Alternative form of take the mickey.
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Take the mickey
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take the mickey (third-person singular simple present takes the mickey, present participle taking the mickey, simple past took the mickey, past participle taken the mickey)
1. (intransitive, UK, slang) To ridicule or mock.
? Are you takin' the mickey? You'll get yer 'ead bashed in.
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take the mickey (third-person singular simple present takes the mickey, present participle taking the mickey, simple past took the mickey, past participle taken the mickey)
1. (intransitive, UK, slang) To ridicule or mock.
? Are you takin' the mickey? You'll get yer 'ead bashed in.
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