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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The initial fee for the 17-year-old is a six-figure sum, but add-ons can take it well past the £1million mark.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Next, non-English speakers can try to take the test anyway, and even take it multiple times.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Hawkins will be advisory chair for 2026, which could be the final time the 50-year-old fest is held in the Scottish capital, with other cities currently considering bids to take it on from 2027.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
And perhaps some—Ho Jin just barks at him to take it all and grumbles that Ji Seon is a bad influence.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Next, non-English speakers can try to take the test anyway, and even take it multiple times.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Hawkins will be advisory chair for 2026, which could be the final time the 50-year-old fest is held in the Scottish capital, with other cities currently considering bids to take it on from 2027.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
And perhaps some—Ho Jin just barks at him to take it all and grumbles that Ji Seon is a bad influence.
—Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Take it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20it. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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