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take in
To deceive; to hoodwink.
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take in
To receive into your home for the purpose of processing for a fee.
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take in
To foster or adopt a child informally.
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take in
To shorten or make it smaller.
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take in
To absorb or comprehend.
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take something in stride
To cope with something without much effort; to accept or manage something well.
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take a shot in the dark
To try on something without having any knowledge about the subject.
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take a walk in the snow
See walk in the snow.
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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 care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves
If you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999,
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take down
To remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed.
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take off
To remove.
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take on
To acquire, bring in, or introduce.
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take out
Alternative spelling of takeout.
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take to
To adapt to; to learn, grasp or master.
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take over
To annex a territory by conquest or invasion.
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take a breather
To take a break; to pause or relax briefly.
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take a stand
To assert an opinion or viewpoint; to defend one's point of view or beliefs.
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take against
To stop liking someone. Become unfriendly.
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take apart
To dismantle something into it's component pieces.
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take away
To remove something and put it in a different place.
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take away
To leave a memory or impression in one's mind that you think about later.
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take back
To retract an earlier statement.
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take back
To cause to remember some past event or time.
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take back
To regain possession of something.
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take off
To become successful, to flourish.
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take off
To absent oneself from work or other responsibility, especially with permission.
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take over
To assume control of something, especially by force; to usurp.
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take over
To buy out the ownership of a business.
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take over
To appropriate something without permission.
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take to
To begin, as a new habit or practice.
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take up
That which takes up or tightens; specifically, a device in a sewing machine for drawing up the slack thread as the needle rises, in completing a stitch.
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take aback
To surprise or shock; to discomfit.
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take after
In appearance or habit.
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take apart
To criticise someone.
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take apart
To move someone away from others to be able to talk to, or give them something in private.
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take away
To subtract or diminish something.
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take down
To remove something from a hanging position.
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take down
To remove a temporary structure such as scaffolding.
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take down
To lower an item of clothing without removing it.
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take off
To imitate, often in a satirical manner.
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take off
To depart.
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take off
To quantify.
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take on
To assume responsibility for.
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take on
To attempt to fight or compete.
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take over
To relieve someone temporarily.
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take upon
To take charge of an item of business, or an obligation, as a personal initiative.
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take over
To adopt a further responsibility or duty.
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take a bath
To bathe.
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take a bath
To lose a large amount of money in an investment.
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