take it
idiom
1
: to start doing something : assume responsibility for something
I'll get you started, and you take it from there.
2
: to assume or suppose
I take it that you didn't get my message.
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UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley spoke on how the Huskies plan to take it on.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Still, Seacrest managed to take it in stride when a Wheel of Fortune contestant — who also happens to be a former pro wrestler — used the host to demonstrate some of his old moves.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Take a couple of days before the festival and book a deep-tissue massage, rally on the tennis or pickleball courts, or take it slow with drinks and dinner at Adobe Grill or Morgan’s in the Desert.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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If you’re not yet convinced, take it from Elizabeth Olsen.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 25 Mar. 2025
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Still, Seacrest managed to take it in stride when a Wheel of Fortune contestant — who also happens to be a former pro wrestler — used the host to demonstrate some of his old moves.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Take a couple of days before the festival and book a deep-tissue massage, rally on the tennis or pickleball courts, or take it slow with drinks and dinner at Adobe Grill or Morgan’s in the Desert.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Related Stories Found: Squishmallows Deals Starting at $8 During Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
If you’re not yet convinced, take it from Elizabeth Olsen.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take it
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“Take it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20it. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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