“take a lot”

The following 4 entries include the term take a lot.

take a lot of doing

idiom

: to require a lot of work

take a lot of lumps

idiom

: to be badly beaten or hurt usually used figuratively

take (a lot of) time

idiom

: to require that a lot of time needs to pass before happening or getting finished

take a lot out of (someone)

idiom

: to require a lot of work or energy and cause someone to feel physically or emotionally tired


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