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Base language: EN
Letter: t
Total idioms: 9849 - currently selected: 833 (50 per page)??? to put one's foot in one's mouth
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put one’s foot in one’s mouth
1. (idiomatic) To misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong.
? I really put my foot in my mouth during the interview.
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put one’s foot in one’s mouth
1. (idiomatic) To misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong.
? I really put my foot in my mouth during the interview.
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??? A da cu bata in balta
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(up) to the hilt
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If you do something up to the hilt, you do it completely and the best way you can.
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Mike's colleagues were prepared to defend him to the hilt. They took the new aircraft and tested it to the hilt. We can't raise any more money - we're mortgaged up to the hilt as it is.
If you do something up to the hilt, you do it completely and the best way you can.
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Mike's colleagues were prepared to defend him to the hilt. They took the new aircraft and tested it to the hilt. We can't raise any more money - we're mortgaged up to the hilt as it is.
Cap-coada / Pana la capat / La maxim
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Sa faci ceva foarte bine, pana la capat.
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Colegii lui Mihai erau gata sa il apere pana la capat.
Au luat noul avion si l-au testat cap-coada.
Nu mai putem strange niciun ban - suntem deja datori la maxim.
Table scrap
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table scrap (plural table scraps)
1. Remaining, meagre portion of a meal.
2. (idiomatic) Meagre remainings of anything.
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table scrap (plural table scraps)
1. Remaining, meagre portion of a meal.
2. (idiomatic) Meagre remainings of anything.
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Table talk
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table talk (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Conversation, especially of an informal or somewhat gossipy nature, among a group seated together for a meal or other social activity.
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table talk (uncountable)
1. (idiomatic) Conversation, especially of an informal or somewhat gossipy nature, among a group seated together for a meal or other social activity.
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Tag along
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to tag along
1. (idiomatic) To accompany, join, or follow; to go with.
? If you ever visit the bamboo gardens, I'd like to tag along.
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to tag along
1. (idiomatic) To accompany, join, or follow; to go with.
? If you ever visit the bamboo gardens, I'd like to tag along.
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Tag team
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tag team (plural tag teams)
1. (idiomatic) Two people acting alternately to accomplish some task.
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tag team (plural tag teams)
1. (idiomatic) Two people acting alternately to accomplish some task.
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Tail between one's legs
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tail between one's legs (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) A reaction to a confrontation, specifically one with excessive shame and hurt pride.
? He retreated from the fight with his tail between his legs.
? He came back home, tail between his legs.
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tail between one's legs (not comparable)
1. (idiomatic) A reaction to a confrontation, specifically one with excessive shame and hurt pride.
? He retreated from the fight with his tail between his legs.
? He came back home, tail between his legs.
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Tail wagging the dog
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This expression refers to a situation where there is a reversal of roles, with the small or minor element having a controlling influence on the most important element.
tail wagging the dog
1. (idiomatic) A minor or secondary part of something controlling the whole.
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If you let your children decide on everything, it will be a case of the tail wagging the dog!
This expression refers to a situation where there is a reversal of roles, with the small or minor element having a controlling influence on the most important element.
tail wagging the dog
1. (idiomatic) A minor or secondary part of something controlling the whole.
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If you let your children decide on everything, it will be a case of the tail wagging the dog!
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Take a back seat
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take a back seat
1. (idiomatic) To be second to someone or something; to be less important or have a lower priority.
? "But as with most kids, politics took a backseat to daily life." — My Life by Bill Clinton
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take a back seat
1. (idiomatic) To be second to someone or something; to be less important or have a lower priority.
? "But as with most kids, politics took a backseat to daily life." — My Life by Bill Clinton
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Take a bath
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take a bath
1. To bathe.
? She told the children to take a bath and wash off the mud and grime.
2. (idiomatic) To lose a large amount of money in an investment.
? Shareholders took a bath when the company went bankrupt.
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take a bath
1. To bathe.
? She told the children to take a bath and wash off the mud and grime.
2. (idiomatic) To lose a large amount of money in an investment.
? Shareholders took a bath when the company went bankrupt.
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Take a bead on
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take a bead on
1. (idiomatic, transitive) To aim a gun at something
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take a bead on
1. (idiomatic, transitive) To aim a gun at something
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Take a bite
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take a bite (third-person singular simple present takes a bite, present participle taking a bite, simple past took a bite, past participle taken a bite)
1. (idiomatic) To eat a quick, light snack.
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take a bite (third-person singular simple present takes a bite, present participle taking a bite, simple past took a bite, past participle taken a bite)
1. (idiomatic) To eat a quick, light snack.
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Take a bow
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take a bow (third-person singular simple present takes a bow, present participle taking a bow, simple past took a bow, past participle taken a bow)
1. (idiomatic) To accept applause at the end of a performance in a theatre. Often this includes actually bowing to the audience.
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take a bow (third-person singular simple present takes a bow, present participle taking a bow, simple past took a bow, past participle taken a bow)
1. (idiomatic) To accept applause at the end of a performance in a theatre. Often this includes actually bowing to the audience.
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Take a breath
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take a breath (third-person singular simple present takes a breath, present participle taking a breath, simple past took a breath, past participle taken a breath)
1. (idiomatic) To inhale and subsequently exhale air.
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take a breath (third-person singular simple present takes a breath, present participle taking a breath, simple past took a breath, past participle taken a breath)
1. (idiomatic) To inhale and subsequently exhale air.
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Take a breather
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take a breather
1. (idiomatic) To take a break; to pause or relax briefly.
? Why don't we stop and take a breather before we continue?
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take a breather
1. (idiomatic) To take a break; to pause or relax briefly.
? Why don't we stop and take a breather before we continue?
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Take a bullet
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take a bullet
1. (idiomatic) To purposely receive a gunshot that was intended for another.
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take a bullet
1. (idiomatic) To purposely receive a gunshot that was intended for another.
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Take a chance
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take a chance
1. (idiomatic) To risk; to try something risky.
? He took a chance by supporting the unknown artist.
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take a chance
1. (idiomatic) To risk; to try something risky.
? He took a chance by supporting the unknown artist.
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Take a crack at
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take a crack at
1. (idiomatic) To attempt or try.
? I don't really know where to begin, but I guess I can take a crack at it and see how I do.
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take a crack at
1. (idiomatic) To attempt or try.
? I don't really know where to begin, but I guess I can take a crack at it and see how I do.
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Take a crap
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take a crap
1. (idiomatic) To defecate
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take a crap
1. (idiomatic) To defecate
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Take a dim view of
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take a dim view of
1. (idiomatic) To dislike; to regard with skepticism, disbelief, disfavor, etc.
? Philip takes a dim view of people calling him "Flip".
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take a dim view of
1. (idiomatic) To dislike; to regard with skepticism, disbelief, disfavor, etc.
? Philip takes a dim view of people calling him "Flip".
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Take a dirt nap
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take a dirt nap
1. (idiomatic) To die.
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take a dirt nap
1. (idiomatic) To die.
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Take a dive
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take a dive
1. (idiomatic, boxing) To feign a knockout in order to lose intentionally.
2. (idiomatic) To lose or fail intentionally.
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take a dive
1. (idiomatic, boxing) To feign a knockout in order to lose intentionally.
2. (idiomatic) To lose or fail intentionally.
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Take a fancy
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If you take a fancy to someone or something, you develop a fondness for them or begin to like them.
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I think Paul has taken a fancy to the new intern!
If you take a fancy to someone or something, you develop a fondness for them or begin to like them.
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I think Paul has taken a fancy to the new intern!
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Take a flyer
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take a flyer (third-person singular simple present takes a flyer, present participle taking a flyer, simple past took a flyer, past participle taken a flyer)
1. (idiomatic) To invest against odds.
2. (idiomatic) To make a choice with an uncertain outcome; to take a chance.
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take a flyer (third-person singular simple present takes a flyer, present participle taking a flyer, simple past took a flyer, past participle taken a flyer)
1. (idiomatic) To invest against odds.
2. (idiomatic) To make a choice with an uncertain outcome; to take a chance.
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Take a gamble
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take a gamble
1. (idiomatic) To risk; to try something risky.
? He really took a gamble when he left his job to become a writer. But it paid off in the end.
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take a gamble
1. (idiomatic) To risk; to try something risky.
? He really took a gamble when he left his job to become a writer. But it paid off in the end.
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Take a gander
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take a gander
1. (idiomatic) To take a look; to check or examine.
? They all went downtown to take a gander at the new shops that opened there.
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take a gander
1. (idiomatic) To take a look; to check or examine.
? They all went downtown to take a gander at the new shops that opened there.
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Take a grab
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take a grab
1. Used other than as an idiom: see take, grab.
2. (Australian rules football) to mark the football, especially overhead
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take a grab
1. Used other than as an idiom: see take, grab.
2. (Australian rules football) to mark the football, especially overhead
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Take a hike
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take a hike (third-person singular simple present takes a hike, present participle taking a hike, simple past took a hike, past participle taken a hike)
1. To go hiking.
2. (idiomatic) To go away; to leave or depart.
? I wish that pest would just take a hike.
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take a hike (third-person singular simple present takes a hike, present participle taking a hike, simple past took a hike, past participle taken a hike)
1. To go hiking.
2. (idiomatic) To go away; to leave or depart.
? I wish that pest would just take a hike.
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Take a joke
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take a joke (third-person singular simple present takes a joke, present participle taking a joke, simple past took a joke, past participle taken a joke)
1. (idiomatic) To accept a joke at one's expense.
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take a joke (third-person singular simple present takes a joke, present participle taking a joke, simple past took a joke, past participle taken a joke)
1. (idiomatic) To accept a joke at one's expense.
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Take a leaf out of someone's book
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take a leaf out of someone’s book
1. (idiomatic) To adopt an idea or practice of another person.
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take a leaf out of someone’s book
1. (idiomatic) To adopt an idea or practice of another person.
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Take a leak
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take a leak
1. (informal, idiomatic, vulgar) To urinate.
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take a leak
1. (informal, idiomatic, vulgar) To urinate.
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Take a licking
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take a licking
1. (idiomatic) To suffer a defeat or a beating.
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take a licking
1. (idiomatic) To suffer a defeat or a beating.
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Take a load/weight off your mind
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If something takes a load (or weight) off someone's mind, it brings great relief because a problem has been solved.
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When the company closed down, finding a new job took a load off Tom's mind.
If something takes a load (or weight) off someone's mind, it brings great relief because a problem has been solved.
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When the company closed down, finding a new job took a load off Tom's mind.
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Take a long walk on a short pier
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take a long walk on a short pier
1. (idiomatic, pejorative, colloquial) Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.
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take a long walk on a short pier
1. (idiomatic, pejorative, colloquial) Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met.
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Take a look
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take a look
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To examine or observe.
? Can you take a look at the engine to see what's wrong?
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take a look
1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To examine or observe.
? Can you take a look at the engine to see what's wrong?
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Take a nosedive
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If something takes a nosedive, it drops or decreases in value very rapidly.
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The stock market took a nosedive when the property market began to weaken.
If something takes a nosedive, it drops or decreases in value very rapidly.
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The stock market took a nosedive when the property market began to weaken.
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Take a number
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take a number
1. Queue; wait to be served by being assigned a number and waiting for that number to be called after all previous numbers have been served in order of assignment
2. (idiomatic) Recognize that many others are in the same situation; recognize that one's concerns are not of high priority; be prepared to wait.
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take a number
1. Queue; wait to be served by being assigned a number and waiting for that number to be called after all previous numbers have been served in order of assignment
2. (idiomatic) Recognize that many others are in the same situation; recognize that one's concerns are not of high priority; be prepared to wait.
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Take a pew
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to take a pew (third-person singular simple present takes a pew, present participle taking a pew, simple past took a pew, past participle taken a pew)
1. (UK, idiomatic) To take a seat; to sit down.
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to take a pew (third-person singular simple present takes a pew, present participle taking a pew, simple past took a pew, past participle taken a pew)
1. (UK, idiomatic) To take a seat; to sit down.
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Take a picture
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take a picture (third-person singular simple present takes a picture, present participle taking a picture, simple past took a picture, past participle taken a picture)
1. (idiomatic) To photographically capture an image
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take a picture (third-person singular simple present takes a picture, present participle taking a picture, simple past took a picture, past participle taken a picture)
1. (idiomatic) To photographically capture an image
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Take a powder
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take a powder
1. (idiomatic, US, colloquial) To leave in a hurry; run away; scram; depart without taking leave or notifying anyone, often with a connotation of avoiding something unpleasant or shirking responsibility.
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take a powder
1. (idiomatic, US, colloquial) To leave in a hurry; run away; scram; depart without taking leave or notifying anyone, often with a connotation of avoiding something unpleasant or shirking responsibility.
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Take a rain check
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To say that you take a rain check means that you cannot accept an invitation or offer now, but you will be happy to accept it later.
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Do you mind if I take a rain check on that lunch invitation? I'm going to be away all week.
To say that you take a rain check means that you cannot accept an invitation or offer now, but you will be happy to accept it later.
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Do you mind if I take a rain check on that lunch invitation? I'm going to be away all week.
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Take a ride to tyburn
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take a ride to Tyburn
1. (archaic, idiomatic) To be executed.
? He took a ride to Tyburn for stealing that purse.
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take a ride to Tyburn
1. (archaic, idiomatic) To be executed.
? He took a ride to Tyburn for stealing that purse.
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Take a risk
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take a risk (third-person singular simple present takes a risk, present participle taking a risk, simple past took a risk, past participle taken a risk)
1. (idiomatic) To do something risky.
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take a risk (third-person singular simple present takes a risk, present participle taking a risk, simple past took a risk, past participle taken a risk)
1. (idiomatic) To do something risky.
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Take a run at
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take a run at
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To attempt to achieve or acquire.
2. (transitive, idiomatic) To attack or challenge or to try to attack or challenge.
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take a run at
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To attempt to achieve or acquire.
2. (transitive, idiomatic) To attack or challenge or to try to attack or challenge.
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Take a seat
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take a seat
1. (idiomatic) To sit down; to become seated, to sit.
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take a seat
1. (idiomatic) To sit down; to become seated, to sit.
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Take a shit
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take a shit
1. (idiomatic, vulgar, colloquial) To defecate.
? Man, I have to take a shit real bad.
2. (idiomatic, vulgar, colloquial, UK) To fail or malfunction.
? I had to use the stairs because the lift took a shit this morning.
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take a shit
1. (idiomatic, vulgar, colloquial) To defecate.
? Man, I have to take a shit real bad.
2. (idiomatic, vulgar, colloquial, UK) To fail or malfunction.
? I had to use the stairs because the lift took a shit this morning.
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Take a spill
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take a spill
1. (idiomatic) to trip or fall
? He took a spill and scraped his knee.
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take a spill
1. (idiomatic) to trip or fall
? He took a spill and scraped his knee.
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Take a spin
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take a spin
1. (idiomatic) To go for a ride; especially, to try riding or driving something.
? Would you like to take a spin on my new bike?
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take a spin
1. (idiomatic) To go for a ride; especially, to try riding or driving something.
? Would you like to take a spin on my new bike?
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Take a stab at
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to take a stab at (third-person singular simple present takes a stab at, present participle taking a stab at, simple past took a stab at, past participle taken a stab at)
1. (idiomatic) To attempt or try.
? Would you like to take a stab at explaining the theory?
2. (idiomatic) To guess.
? I'll take a stab at the answer, but I do
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to take a stab at (third-person singular simple present takes a stab at, present participle taking a stab at, simple past took a stab at, past participle taken a stab at)
1. (idiomatic) To attempt or try.
? Would you like to take a stab at explaining the theory?
2. (idiomatic) To guess.
? I'll take a stab at the answer, but I do
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Take a stand
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When you take a stand, you adopt a firm position on an issue and publicly declare whether you support it or are against it.
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The politician was asked to take a stand on the government's proposed measures to curb illegal immigration.
When you take a stand, you adopt a firm position on an issue and publicly declare whether you support it or are against it.
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The politician was asked to take a stand on the government's proposed measures to curb illegal immigration.
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