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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For safety reasons, the family decided to take it down themselves — and in memorable fashion.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
To limit the points, to take the football away, and not only just take it away but to go score.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Put simply, America’s biggest household expense has grown so enormous that most first-time buyers don’t have the means to take it on.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
If the Clooney stamp of approval isn’t reason enough to snag the Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream, take it from more than 2,000 shoppers who scored it in the past month alone.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
To limit the points, to take the football away, and not only just take it away but to go score.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Put simply, America’s biggest household expense has grown so enormous that most first-time buyers don’t have the means to take it on.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
If the Clooney stamp of approval isn’t reason enough to snag the Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream, take it from more than 2,000 shoppers who scored it in the past month alone.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Take it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20it. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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