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TAKE THE QUIZ“take the”
The following 35 entries include the term take the.
take the cake
idiomatic phrase: to win the prize : to rank first —typically used to describe something that is very surprising, foolish, remarkable, annoying, etc.
take the count
idiomatic phrase: to lose by a knockout : to be counted out
take the Fifth
idiomatic phrase: to refuse to testify against oneself in a court of law in accordance with the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution : plead the Fifth —often used figuratively
take the floor
idiomatic phrase: to rise (as in a meeting or a legislative assembly) to begin speaking to a group
take the mickey (out of someone)
idiomatic phrase: to make fun of someone
take the plunge
idiomatic phrase: to do or undertake something especially after a period of hesitation or uncertainty
take the blame
idiom: to admit responsibility for some bad result or outcome
take the bull by the horns
idiom: to deal with a difficult situation in a very direct or confident way
take the chill off
idiom: to raise the temperature slightly to a comfortable level
take the credit
idiom: to allow people to believe that one did something that deserves praise or special attention
take the easy way out
idiom: to find an easy way to avoid having to do something difficult
take the edge off
idiom: to make (something) weaker or less severe
take the field
idiom: to run out onto the field to begin play
take the helm
idiom: to steer a boat or ship
take the law into one's own hands
idiom: to try to punish someone for breaking a law even though one does not have the right to do that
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