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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After several rounds of discussion, Cactuslab agreed to take it on.
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
The idea was to take it slowly, to see where her comeback might lead, if anywhere.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Rings and a matching mani take it over the top.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
If nothing passes on the subsidies, how far are Democrats willing to take it?
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Jan. 2026
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
The idea was to take it slowly, to see where her comeback might lead, if anywhere.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Rings and a matching mani take it over the top.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 4 Jan. 2026
If nothing passes on the subsidies, how far are Democrats willing to take it?
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Jan. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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