“takea”

The following 58 entries include the term takea.

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take a back seat

phrase

: to have or assume a secondary position or status : to be or become less important, active, or powerful often used with to

take a bath

phrase

: to suffer a heavy financial loss

take a hike

phrase

: to go away : leave

take a pop

phrase

: to try to hit (someone)

take a powder

phrase

: to leave hurriedly

take a risk

phrase

: to do something that may result in loss, failure, etc.

can take a joke

phrase

: to not mind when other people make jokes about one

take a battering

phrase

: to do poorly

take a beating

phrase

: to be beaten badly in a game or contest often used figuratively to suggest a setback or loss

take a bow

phrase

: to bow towards an audience that is applauding often used figuratively to say that someone deserves to be praised

take a break

phrase

: to stop doing something for a short period of time : to rest

take a breath

phrase

: to pause and rest

take a chance

phrase

: to do something that could have either good or bad results

take a compliment

phrase

: to believe that the nice things said about one are true usually used in negative statements

take a decision

phrase

: to make an important and official decision

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