take it
idiom
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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Will the two-time reigning winner, Estero Beach Tacos, take it home for the third year in a row?
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
But even working with young elite athletes, Wolff believes everyone should take it a little easier on the generation.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Layer on a trench coat or puffer to take it from workout to weekend walk without missing a beat.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
For general wellness and prevention, take it for a few weeks during a high-risk season.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2025
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
But even working with young elite athletes, Wolff believes everyone should take it a little easier on the generation.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Layer on a trench coat or puffer to take it from workout to weekend walk without missing a beat.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
For general wellness and prevention, take it for a few weeks during a high-risk season.
—Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2025
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 22 Oct. 2025.
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