take the time

idiom

: to make an effort (to do something) : to attempt

They never took the time to get to know her.

Examples of take the time in a Sentence

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Mayor Tracie Nichols also explained that the city administrator chooses who should be placed on administrative leave, and the mayor must take the time necessary to investigate why this decision was made. —The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024

Most engineering offices don’t take the time or expend the resources to do really elaborate, sophisticated modeling of buildings. —Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024

Lastly, always take the time the toast your pecans! —Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024

Executives should take the time to review all workplace policies with managers, like conduct, etiquette, and dress code, and ensure managers uphold these policies equitably. —Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024

Pregnancy can be an extremely stressful experience, and people who don’t take the time and effort to decode their internal feelings and seek ways to behave well tend to behave poorly, lashing out instead of coping with their own vulnerability. —Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024

Buyers should take the time now to improve their credit and get pre-approved for a loan. —Emily Pandise, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2024

So, make sure to take the time to think about what your priorities are and choose some of our top picks to try out accordingly. —Arnette Leonetti, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024

But my mother would take the time to dress me up every single day to go to the hospital in the most beautiful dresses. —Jasmine Browley, Essence, 20 Feb. 2024