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.

Examples of take it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And the star forward didn’t take it easy at the All-Star Game, scoring 37 points in three games, including 31 in the second, over 34 minutes. —Janis Carr, Oc Register, 19 Feb. 2026

Renters rallied in Hartford on Tuesday in favor of eviction reform and lawmakers who spoke at the gathering talked about their new strategy for trying to pass a law to largely end no-fault evictions — ask the Senate to take it up first. —Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026

Best Wayfair Decor Deals Revitalize rooms with these home decor deals that take it easy on your wallet. —Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026

Profit breeds emulation, and if romance is back other filmmakers are likely to take it on. —Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for take it

• candlelit
• counterfeit
• hypocrite
• monazite
• resubmit
• retrofit
• acquit
• admit
• amrit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit