sword and sorcery »
Of or pertaining to a genre of narratives—including short stories, novels, television shows, films, and computer games—which combines wizardry and other fantastical supernatural elements with violent combat using medieval weaponry..
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take a back seat »
To be second to someone or something; to be less important or have a lower priority.
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take a powder »
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 apart »
To dismantle something into it's component pieces.
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take for granted »
To assume something to be true without verification or proof.
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take for granted »
To give little attention to or to underestimate the value of, to fail to appreciate.
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take liberties »
To behave disrespectfully, especially to make unwanted sexual advances.
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take off »
To quantify.
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take one's eye off the ball »
To lose one's concentration on what is most important.
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take something in one's stride »
Not to allow oneself to be set back, daunted, upset or embarrassed by unpleasant or undesirable circumstances.
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take to the cleaners »
To take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through gambling, unfavorable investing, fraud, litigation, etc.
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talk like an apothecary »
To use hard or gallipot words: from the assumed gravity and affectation of knowledge generally put on by the gentlemen of this profession, who are commonly as superficial in their learning as they are pedantic in their language.
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talk someone's ear off »
To talk excessively or far more than is wanted or appreciated.
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tall tale »
A greatly exaggerated, fantastic story.
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tear away »
To remove oneself reluctantly; often expressed in the negative.
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