Unit 4 - Take expressions and phrasal verbs Flashcards
take advice
to accept someones recomendation
Example: I took her advice and did my homework
take back to the shop
to return something to the shop because it has a problem
take after
to resemble someone in your family
Example: I take after my mom
take in
accept information
Example: It took me a while to take in the fact that my parents had divorced.
take to
begin to like somebody/something
Example: He hasn’t taken to the new school yet.
take off
to become succesful
Example: Her acting career took off
take aside
seperate someone from the group to talk to them
Example: He took her aside to tell her she was a great player
take over
to gain control
Example: Disney took over Star wars
take up
to start doing a job or activity
Example: I took up yoga when I was 80
take on
to employ / hore somebody
Example: She was taken on as a trainee
take interest in
to become interested in something
Example: He took an interest in comics
take pity on
to feel sorry for someone
Example: He took pity on her because her leg was ripped off
take to a place
to move someone to a different place
Example: He took me to the emergency room
take long
lasting a great amount of time
Example: you took long to get ready
take the blame
to acknowledge that one is responsible for doing something wrong
Example: he took the blame for breaking his mother’s phone
take courage
to make an effort to do something you are afraid of
Example: take courage and go skydiving
take offence
to be offended by something
Example: I took offence in that joke
take care
to make be in charge of the well being of something
Example: I took care of her sick grandmother for the weekend
take notice of
to pay attention or show interest
Example: Have you taken notice of her new look?
take a joke
to be able to laugh at a joke
Example: She is very sensitive and cant take a joke
take a risk
to do something you know is dangerous
Example: He took a risk by jumping.
