take it

phrase

1
: to start doing something : assume responsibility for something
I'll get you started, and you take it from there.
2
: to assume or suppose
I take it that you didn't get my message.

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Customers can take it black, or with vanilla or mocha flavoring. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 There’s nothing more essential to a summer wardrobe than comfortable walking shoes — just take it from Meghan Markle. Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 Rumors — unconfirmed — swirled that Amazon would take it over for a new Treasure Valley distribution hub, with preliminary drawing rendered in the Seattle giant’s color palate. Mark Dee july 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026 Cloudflare’s new architecture allows content owners to set a minimum price and AI crawlers to set a maximum bid, and lets the magic of a two-sided marketplace take it from there. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for take it

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“Take it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20it. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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