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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Sunday’s match did not provide the same level of drama as the Paris final, but Sinner will take it.
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Kate will take it much easier for the rest of the year.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 June 2025
To take it over the top, pair it with a frozen marg.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
However, 92 percent even take it a step further and use time on the job to actively look for other career opportunities.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Kate will take it much easier for the rest of the year.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 June 2025
To take it over the top, pair it with a frozen marg.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
However, 92 percent even take it a step further and use time on the job to actively look for other career opportunities.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for take it
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“Take it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20it. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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