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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To take it over the top, pair it with a frozen marg.
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Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
However, 92 percent even take it a step further and use time on the job to actively look for other career opportunities.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Just how far can even the most phenomenal 40-year-old take it?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Dad can display one of his creations or take it apart and keep rebuilding.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
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Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
However, 92 percent even take it a step further and use time on the job to actively look for other career opportunities.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Just how far can even the most phenomenal 40-year-old take it?
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Dad can display one of his creations or take it apart and keep rebuilding.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 June 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 23 Jun. 2025.
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