Словарь американских идиом (8000 единиц)
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[take in stride] <v. phr.> To meet happenings without too much surprise; accept good or bad luck and go on. * /He learned to take disappointments in stride./
[take in tow] <v. phr.> To take charge of; lead; conduct. * /Brian and Kate took a group of children in tow when they went to see the circus./
[take into account] <v. phr.> To remember and understand while judging someone or something; consider. * /How much time will we need to get to the lake? You have to take the bad road into account./ * /His acting in the play was remarkable, taking into account his youth and inexperience./ Syn.: RECKON WITH. Contrast: LEAVE OUT OF ACCOUNT.
[take issue with] <v. phr.> To be openly against; speak against; disagree with. * /He thought his boss was wrong but was afraid to take issue with him on the matter./
[take it] <v. phr.> 1. To get an idea or impression; understand from what is said or done.
– Usually used with "I". * /I take it from your silence that you don't want to go./ 2. <informal> To bear trouble, hard work, criticism; not give up or weaken. * /Henry could criticize and tease other boys, but he couldn't take it himself./ * /Bob lost his job and his girl in the same week, and we all admired the way he took it./
[take it all in] <v. phr.> To absorb completely; listen attentively. * /Bill's piano music filled the room and we took it all in with admiration./
[take it away] <v. phr.>, <informal>, <Theatrical expression> You're on; it's your turn; you're next. * /And here comes that wonderful comedian, Bob Hope. The announcer said, "Take it away. Bob."/
[take it easy] <v. phr.>, <informal> 1. or [go easy] or [take things easy] To go or act slowly, carefully, and gently.
– Often used with "on". * /Take it easy. The roads are icy./ * /"Go easy," said Billy to the other boys carrying the table down the stairs./ * /"Take it easy on John and don't scold him too much," said Mrs. Jones to Mr. Jones./ * /Go easy on the cake. There isn't much left./ 2. or [take things easy] To avoid hard work or worry; have an easy time; live in comfort. * /The doctor said that Bob would have to take things easy for awhile after he had his tonsils out./ * /Barbara likes to take it easy./ * /Grandfather will retire from his job next year and take things easy./ * /Mr. Wilson has just made a lot of money and can take things easy now./
[take it from the top] <v. phr.>, <informal> <Musical and theatrical expression> To start again from the beginning. * /The conductor said, "We must try it once again. Take it from the top and watch my baton."/
[take it into one's head] or <informal> [take a notion] <v. phr.> To get a sudden idea; decide without thinking. * /The boy suddenly took it into his head to leave school and get a job./ * /Grandmother keeps a bag packed so that she can go visiting whenever she takes a notion./
[take it on the chin] <v. phr.>, <informal> 1. To be badly beaten or hurt. * /Our football team really took it on the chin today. They are all bumps and bruises./ * /Mother and I took it on the chin in the card game./ 2. To accept without complaint something bad that happens to you; accept trouble or defeat calmly. * /A good football player can take it on the chin when his team loses./
[take it or leave it] <v. phr.>, <informal> To accept something without change or refuse it; decide yes or no.
– Often used like a command. * /He said the price of the house was $10,000, take it or leave it./
[take it out on] <v. phr.>, <informal> To be unpleasant or unkind to (someone) because you are angry or upset; get rid of upset feelings by being mean to.
– Often used with the name of the feeling instead of "it." * /The teacher was angry and took it out on the class./ * /Bob was angry because Father would not let him use the car, and he took it out on his little brother./
[take its toll] <v. phr.> To cause loss or damage. * /The bombs had taken their toll on the little town./ * /The budget cut took its toll of teachers./
[take kindly to] <v.> To be pleased by; like.
– Usually used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. * /He doesn't take kindly to any suggestions about running his business./ * /Will your father take kindly to the idea of your leaving college?/
[take leave of] <v. phr.> I. To abandon, go away from, or become separated from.
– Usually used in the phrase "take leave of one's senses". * /Come down from the roof, Billy! Have you taken leave of your senses?/ 2. See: TAKE ONE'S LEAVE.
[take leave of one's senses] <v. phr.> To go mad; become crazy. * /"Have you taken leave of your senses? "Jake cried, when he saw Andy swallow a live goldfish./
[take liberties] <v. phr.> To act toward in too close or friendly a manner; use as you would use a close friend or something of your own. * /Mary would not let any boy take liberties with her./ * /Bill took liberties with Tom's bicycle./ Compare: MAKE FREE WITH.
[take lying down] <v. phr.> To accept something without defense or protest. * /If you take such insults lying down, you will only encourage more of the same./
[taken aback] also [taken back] <adj.> Unpleasantly surprised; suddenly puzzled or shocked. * /When he came to pay for his dinner he was taken aback to find that he had left his wallet at home./
[taken by] or [with] <v. phr.> To be impressed by; intrigued by. * /Ned was much taken by the elegance of Sophie's manners./
[take no stock in] See: TAKE STOCK IN.
[take note of] or [take notice of] <v. phr.> 1. To look carefully at; pay close attention to; observe well. * /A detective is trained to take note of people and things./ 2. To notice and act in response; pay attention. * /Two boys were talking together in the back of the room but the teacher took no notice of them./ * /The principal thanked everyone who helped in the program, and took note of the decorations made by the art class./
[take oath] <v. phr.> To promise to tell the truth or to do some task honestly, calling on God or some person or thing as a witness. * /Mary took her oath that she did not steal the watch./ * /John took oath that he would fill the office of president faithfully./
[takeoff] <n.> 1. Departure of an airplane; the act of becoming airborne. * /The nervous passenger was relieved that we had such a wonderfully smooth takeoff./ 2. Imitation; a parody. * /Vaughn Meader used to do a wonderful takeoff on President Kennedy's speech./