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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There’s nothing to do but pull over and take it in.
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As the Houston Texans displayed in their lifeless Week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the division is wide open, and Jacksonville has more than enough talent to take it.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
If there’s limited seating or very few tables, take it as a sign to set up shop elsewhere.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
As for the whole experience of back-to-school shopping, Amador and her family have learned to slow down and take it one list at a time.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
As the Houston Texans displayed in their lifeless Week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the division is wide open, and Jacksonville has more than enough talent to take it.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
If there’s limited seating or very few tables, take it as a sign to set up shop elsewhere.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
As for the whole experience of back-to-school shopping, Amador and her family have learned to slow down and take it one list at a time.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Take it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20it. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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