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The following 8 entries include the term take_someone.
take (someone) aside
idiom: to take (someone) to a place that is away from other people
take (someone) in/into one's arms
idiom: to embrace (someone) : hug (someone)
take (someone or something) by surprise
idiom: to happen to (someone or something) unexpectedly : to surprise (someone or something)
take (someone or something) seriously
idiom: to treat (someone or something) as being very important and deserving attention or respect
take (someone) prisoner
idiom: to capture and make (someone) one's prisoner
take (someone) through
idiom: to tell (someone) how (something) happens or is done by explaining the details of each step
take (someone) unawares
idiom: to surprise (someone) by something unexpected
take (someone) under one's wing
idiom: to help, teach, or take care of (someone who is younger or has less experience)
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