Take somebody out of themselves

Take somebody for something

Somebody can take it or leave it

a) to neither like nor dislike something

To some people, smoking is addictive. Others can take it or leave it.

b) used to say that you do not care whether someone accepts your offer or not

22. take somebody/something (for example)

used to give an example of something you have just been talking about

People love British cars. Take the Mini. In Japan, it still sells more than all the other British cars put together.

23. TEACH

[transitive] British English to teach a particular group of students in a school or college

Who takes you for English?

24. WRITE

[transitive] to write down information

Let me take your email address. Sue offered to take notes.

British English to make someone forget their problems and feel more confident

Alf said joining the club would take me out of myself.

26. take a lot out of you/take it out of you

to make you very tired

Looking after a baby really takes it out of you.

27. take it upon/on yourself to do something

formal to decide to do something without getting someone's permission or approval first

Reg took it upon himself to hand the press a list of names.

28. take something to bits/pieces

British English to separate something into its different parts

how to take an engine to bits

29 be taken with/by something

to be attracted by a particular idea, plan, or person

I'm quite taken by the idea of Christmas in Berlin.

30. be taken ill/sick

formal to suddenly become ill

31. SEX

[transitive] literary if a man takes someone, he has sex with them

32. take a bend/fence/corner etc

to try to get over or around something in a particular way

He took the bend at over 60 and lost control.

33. HAVE AN EFFECT

[intransitive] if a treatment, dye, drug etc takes, it begins to work successfully

be taken aback phrasal verb

to be very surprised about something

Emma was somewhat taken aback by his directness.

take after somebody phrasal verb

to look or behave like an older relative

Jenni really takes after her mother.

take somebody/something apart phrasal verb

1. to separate something into all its different parts

Tom was always taking things apart in the garage.

2. to search a place very thoroughly

The police took the house apart looking for clues.

3. to beat someone very easily in a game, sport, fight etc

4. to show that someone is wrong or something is not true

Tariq takes several gay myths apart in his book.

take against somebody/something phrasal verb

to begin to dislike someone or something, especially without a good reason

Voters took against the relationship between the government and the unions in the 1970s.

take somebody/something ↔ away phrasal verb

1. to remove someone or something, or make something disappear

She whisked the tray off the table and took it away. He was taken away to begin a prison sentence. This should take some of the pain away.

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