All English words - page 5786

Meanings of Take-the-plunge:

idiom

To decide to do something, esp. after thinking about it for a long time

Usage examples:

They took the plunge and got married last month.

Meanings of Take-the-shine-off-something:

idiom

To make something seem less perfect or less good; to partly spoil something

Usage examples:

He got back to find his car had been towed, which certainly took the shine off a great day., an unf…

Meanings of Take-the-time:

idiom

To make the effort to do something

Usage examples:

Take the time to she didn't even take the time to wish me good morning.

Meanings of Take-the-wind-out-of-someones-sails:

phrase

Frustrate someone by unexpectedly anticipating an action or remark.

Usage examples:

This tiny bit of information took the wind out of my sails.

idiom

To make someone feel less confident or less determined to do something, usually by saying or doing something that they are not expecting

Usage examples:

I was all ready to tell him that the relationship was over when he greeted me with a big bunch of f…

Meanings of Take-things-easy:

idiom

To relax and not work too hard

Usage examples:

My doctor told me to take things easy for a while.

Meanings of Take-time-off:

phrase

To stop work, in order to do something else

Usage examples:

Have/take time off from work i asked my boss if i could have some time off from work to go to the d…

Meanings of Take-to:

phrasal verb

Have a fancy or particular liking or desire for

verb

To move something or someone from one place to another

Usage examples:

Please, take me with you!, it may rain, so take your umbrella., the suitcases were taken to madrid …

Meanings of Take-to-be:

idiom

Look on as or consider

verb

To move something or someone from one place to another

Usage examples:

Please, take me with you!, it may rain, so take your umbrella., the suitcases were taken to madrid …

phrase

If you take someone or something to be something, or if you take someone or something for something, you accept or believe that they are that thing

Usage examples:

These creatures are generally taken to be descended from primitive fishes., i could have taken him …

Meanings of Take-to-court:

phrase

To take legal action against someone

Usage examples:

She's threatening to take me to court for not paying the bill on time., if the developers refuse to…

Meanings of Take-to-heart:

idiom

If you take criticism or advice to heart, you think about it seriously, often because it upsets you

Usage examples:

Don't take it to heart - he was only joking about your hair.

Meanings of Take-to-pieces:

idiom

To separate something into smaller parts

Usage examples:

If you take the bookcase to pieces, it will fit in the back of your car.

Meanings of Take-to-task:

phrase

To criticize or speak angrily to someone for something that they have done wrong

Usage examples:

Take someone to task for/over something she took her assistant to task for/over her carelessness., …

Meanings of Take-to-the-cleaners:

noun

To get a lot of money from someone, especially by cheating them

Usage examples:

They got taken to the cleaners by a dishonest contractor.

Meanings of Take-to-the-streets:

phrase

When people take to the streets, they express their opposition to something in public and often violently

Usage examples:

Thousands of people have taken to the streets to protest against the military coup., opposition gro…

Meanings of Take-turns:

idiom

Do something in turns

phrase

(of two or more people) do something alternately or in succession.

Usage examples:

We took turns riding the go-cart down the road and back

verb

To move something or someone from one place to another

Usage examples:

Please, take me with you!, it may rain, so take your umbrella., the suitcases were taken to madrid …

Meanings of Take-umbrage:

noun

To feel upset or annoyed, usually because you feel that someone has been rude or shown no respect to you

Usage examples:

Will she take umbrage if she isn't invited to the wedding?

Meanings of Take-up:

phrasal verb

Turn one's interest to

Meanings of Take-up-arms:

phrase

To prepare to fight or to start fighting

Usage examples:

They are willing to take up arms if they have to., after the atrocity, some villagers thought they …

Meanings of Take-up-cudgels-for:

idiom

To argue strongly in support of, or against, someone or something

Usage examples:

Relatives have taken up the cudgels for two british women accused of murder.

Meanings of Take-up-residence:

phrase

To go to live somewhere

Usage examples:

Take up residence/residency in she took up residence in canada., she took up permanent residency ab…

Meanings of Take-up-the-cudgels:

idiom

To argue strongly in support of, or against, someone or something

Usage examples:

Relatives have taken up the cudgels for two british women accused of murder.

Meanings of Take-wing:

phrase

If a bird takes wing, it flies away

Usage examples:

As i approached the bird, it took wing., watching thousands of birds take wing and embark on their …

Meanings of Take-with-a-pinch-of:

idiom

To not completely believe something that you are told, because you think it is unlikely to be true

Usage examples:

You have to take everything she says with a pinch of salt, because she tends to exaggerate.

Meanings of Take-your-leave:

idiom

To lose your good judgment

Usage examples:

You can't take the children out sailing in this weather! have you completely taken leave of your se…

Meanings of Takeaway:

noun

A restaurant or shop selling cooked food to be eaten elsewhere.

Usage examples:

A fast-food takeaway