take a powder
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~ disappear without notifying anyone (idiom)
take after
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~ be similar to a relative; "She takes after her father!"
take account
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~ be fully aware of; realize fully; "Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?"
take
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~ take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"
take
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~ take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
take over
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~ take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"
take out
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~ buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food; "We'll take out pizza, since I am too tired to cook"
take
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~ to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort; "take shelter from the storm"
take back
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~ cause someone to remember the past; "This photo takes me back to the good old days"
take chances
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~ take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
take stock
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~ to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"
take lying down
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~ suffer without protest; suffer or endure passively; "I won't take this insult lying down"
take apart
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~ take apart into its constituent pieces
take heed
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~ listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"
take
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~ take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"
take
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~ lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"
take a leak
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~ eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
take hold
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~ have or hold in one's hands or grip; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"
take stage
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~ attract attention onto oneself
take back
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~ bring back to the point of departure