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A list of phrases containing the word "take"...
Calgon, take me away! ( Calgon advertising slogan )
Does you does, or does you don't take Access? ( Access Credit Card advertising slogan )
Don't take it lying down
Don't take on so
Double take
Every Breath You Take ( The Police song )
Every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost
Give and take
Give him an inch and he'll take a mile
Give or take
Hard to take
I Can't Take My Eyes Off You ( Muse song )
I'll take my hat off to you
I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore! ( line from the movie Network )
If that don't take the rag off the bush
It doesn't take a minute to bag it and bin it ( UK public advertisement advertising slogan )
It's how the smooth take the rough ( Range Rover advertising slogan )
Leave the gun, take the cannoli ( line from The Godfather )
Let me take you down, cos I'm going to Strawberry Fields ( Beatles song lyric )
Let nature take its course
Let the train take the strain ( British Rail advertising slogan )
On the take
Open the box ( A catchphrase from Take Your Pick )
Rest up ( take a break from one's arduous efforts )
Shut up and take my money ( A catchphrase from Futurama )
Sit up and take notice
Spit take ( spitting out a drink in response to a joke or surprise )
Step up to the mark ( mark yourself ready to take responsibility )
Take A Walk On The Wild Side ( Lou Reed song )
Take Five ( Dave Brubeck tune )
Take On Me ( a-ha song )
Take The A Train ( Duke Ellington tune )
Take These Chains From My Heart ( Ray Charles song )
Take a Mulligan
Take a Thomas Cook at our prices! ( Thomas Cook Travel advertising slogan )
Take a back seat
Take a bath
Take a bath in the dark tonight and let the water make love to your skin ( Lavin Perfumes & Soaps advertising slogan )
Take a beating
Take a bite out of crime
Take a bite out of crime! ( National Crime Prevention Council advertising slogan )
Take a bite out of something
Take a blue pencil to
Take a bow
Take a breather
Take a butchers ( Cockney rhyming slang for look )
Take a chance on me ( ABBA lyric )
Take a chill pill
Take a cold hard look
Take a dip
Take a fall for
Take a few deep breaths
Take a flier
Take a gamble
Take a gander
Take a hammering
Take a hard line
Take a healthy interest
Take a hike
Take a long walk off a short pier
Take a long walk off a short plank
Take a moment
Take a pew
Take a pop at
Take a pot shot at
Take a powder
Take a raincheck
Take a running jump
Take a seat
Take a shine to
Take a stab at
Take a stand
Take a swing at
Take a turn for the worse
Take account of
Take advantage of
Take after
Take aim
Take apart
Take care of
Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves
Take centre stage
Take charge
Take courage ( Courage Beer advertising slogan )
Take cuts at someone ( A baseball expression meaning taking a verbal swing or striking a blow at a reputation )
Take down a peg or two
Take five
Take flight
Take for granted
Take fright
Take home pay
Take in your stride
Take issue with
Take it as read
Take it as you find it
Take it easy
Take it for a spin
Take it from the top
Take it in good part
Take it into your head
Take it like a man
Take it offline
Take it on the chin
Take it on the lam
Take it or leave it
Take it outside
Take it to heart
Take it to the mattresses
Take it to the next level
Take it up a gear
Take it up a notch
Take it with a grain of salt
Take leave of your senses
Take liberties
Take liberties with
Take me out to the ball game
Take me to the river
Take me to your leader
Take no prisoners
Take note of
Take one day at a time
Take one for the team
Take shape
Take someone out
Take someone to law
Take someone to one side
Take someone to task
Take someone to the woodshed
Take someone's word for it
Take something on board
Take steps
Take stock
Take the Michael
Take the air
Take the bait
Take the biscuit
Take the bit between your teeth
Take the bread out of someone's mouth
Take the bull by the horns
Take the chequered flag
Take the count
Take the easy way out
Take the edge off
Take the field ( begin a sporting event or a military campaign )
Take the good with the bad
Take the king's shilling
Take the law into your own hands
Take the lead
Take the mickey
Take the money and run
Take the money, open the box
Take the piss
Take the pledge
Take the plunge
Take the rap
Take the rough with the smooth
Take the shilling
Take the shirt off your back
Take the town by storm
Take the veil
Take the weight off your feet
Take the wind out of my sails
Take the words out of my mouth
Take time out
Take to the boats
Take to the hills
Take to your bed
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
Take umbrage
Take under your wing
Take up residence
Take up the cudgels for
Take up the slack
Take up your bed and walk
Take with a grain of salt
Take with a pinch of salt
Take your breath away
Take your cue
Take your groceries for a swim
Take your hand in marriage
Take your hat off to
Take your heels
Take your life
Take your life in your hands
Take your lumps
Take your mind of it
Take your pick
Take your pleasure where you can find it
The Devil take the hindmost
The Devil take you
Top people take the Times ( The Times advertising slogan )
We'll take good care of you ( British Airways advertising slogan )
You can take that to the bank
You can't take it back, it's out there ( When Harry met Sally )
You can't take it with you
You pay your money and you take your choice
You take the high road: I'll take the low road
You'll never take me alive copper
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