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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Sandell was one of the latest to, ahem, take it in the shorts Saturday.
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Alex Valdes, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
And to take it to the next level, reality TV royalty joined Hall in the form of guest star Tiffany Pollard, who got her start of Flav's Flavor of Love in the early 2000s.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The key is to take it one step at a time.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Clear joke or not, people take it seriously.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 2025
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Alex Valdes, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
And to take it to the next level, reality TV royalty joined Hall in the form of guest star Tiffany Pollard, who got her start of Flav's Flavor of Love in the early 2000s.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
The key is to take it one step at a time.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Clear joke or not, people take it seriously.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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