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TAKE THE QUIZ“(take) a”
The following 58 entries include the term (take) a.
take a liking to
phrase: to begin to like (someone or something)
take a load off (one's feet)
phrase: to sit down and relax
take a load off someone's mind
phrase: to allow someone to stop worrying : to make someone feel relieved
take a load/weight off someone's mind
phrase: to make someone stop worrying about something
take a loss
phrase: to lose money
take a lot of doing
phrase: to require a lot of work
take a lot of lumps
phrase: to be badly beaten or hurt —usually used figuratively
take (a lot of) time
phrase: to require that a lot of time needs to pass before happening or getting finished
take a lot out of (someone)
phrase: to require a lot of work or energy and cause someone to feel physically or emotionally tired
take (a place) by storm
phrase: to quickly become very popular throughout (a place)
take a pop at
phrase: to try to hit (someone)
take a pounding
phrase: to receive repeated hits —often used figuratively to suggest a setback or loss
take a run at
phrase: to attempt to do or solve (something)
take a running jump
phrase—used to tell someone who angers or annoys one to go away
take a seat
phrase: to sit down
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