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TAKE THE QUIZ“take a”
The following 57 entries include the term take a.
take a shot
idiom: to fire a gun —often + at
take a spill
idiom: to fall
take a stand
idiom: to express one's opinion
take a swing
idiom: to try to hit something
take a swipe at
idiom: to direct criticism or insults toward (a particular person or group)
take a tumble
idiom: to come or go down suddenly from a standing position : to fall
take a turn
idiom: to go for a short walk or ride
take a turn for the worse/better
idiom: to become worse/better
take a turn for the worse
idiom: to become worse
take a whiz
idiom: to send urine out of the body : to urinate
take a wife/husband
idiom: to get married
take a wrong turn
idiom: to go the wrong way : to turn in the wrong direction
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