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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Fifteen of the sixteen suited up in under 10 minutes, and all of them managed to take it off within that window. — New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026 Career and family dynamics could be pulling you in opposite directions, too, so take it easy. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026 The best way to water a plant in a cachepot is to lift the inner pot out of the cachepot and take it to a sink. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026 The story pivots on the mother’s suggestion that Sanghee move to the island and learn the business in order to eventually take it over. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2026.

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