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[take it on the chin] <v. phr.>, <informal> 1. To be badly beaten or hurt. * /Our football team really took it on the chin today. They are all bumps and bruises./ * /Mother and I took it on the chin in the card game./ 2. To accept without complaint something bad that happens to you; accept trouble or defeat calmly. * /A good football player can take it on the chin when his team loses./

[take it or leave it] <v. phr.>, <informal> To accept something without change or refuse it; decide yes or no.
– Often used like a command. * /He said the price of the house was $10,000, take it or leave it./

[take it out on] <v. phr.>, <informal> To be unpleasant or unkind to (someone) because you are angry or upset; get rid of upset feelings by being mean to.
– Often used with the name of the feeling instead of "it." * /The teacher was angry and took it out on the class./ * /Bob was angry because Father would not let him use the car, and he took it out on his little brother./

[take its toll] <v. phr.> To cause loss or damage. * /The bombs had taken their toll on the little town./ * /The budget cut took its toll of teachers./

[take kindly to] <v.> To be pleased by; like.
– Usually used in negative, interrogative, and conditional sentences. * /He doesn't take kindly to any suggestions about running his business./ * /Will your father take kindly to the idea of your leaving college?/

[take leave of] <v. phr.> I. To abandon, go away from, or become separated from.
– Usually used in the phrase "take leave of one's senses". * /Come down from the roof, Billy! Have you taken leave of your senses?/ 2. See: TAKE ONE'S LEAVE.

[take leave of one's senses] <v. phr.> To go mad; become crazy. * /"Have you taken leave of your senses? "Jake cried, when he saw Andy swallow a live goldfish./

[take liberties] <v. phr.> To act toward in too close or friendly a manner; use as you would use a close friend or something of your own. * /Mary would not let any boy take liberties with her./ * /Bill took liberties with Tom's bicycle./ Compare: MAKE FREE WITH.

[take lying down] <v. phr.> To accept something without defense or protest. * /If you take such insults lying down, you will only encourage more of the same./

[taken aback] also [taken back] <adj.> Unpleasantly surprised; suddenly puzzled or shocked. * /When he came to pay for his dinner he was taken aback to find that he had left his wallet at home./

[taken by] or [with] <v. phr.> To be impressed by; intrigued by. * /Ned was much taken by the elegance of Sophie's manners./

[take no stock in] See: TAKE STOCK IN.

[take note of] or [take notice of] <v. phr.> 1. To look carefully at; pay close attention to; observe well. * /A detective is trained to take note of people and things./ 2. To notice and act in response; pay attention. * /Two boys were talking together in the back of the room but the teacher took no notice of them./ * /The principal thanked everyone who helped in the program, and took note of the decorations made by the art class./

[take oath] <v. phr.> To promise to tell the truth or to do some task honestly, calling on God or some person or thing as a witness. * /Mary took her oath that she did not steal the watch./ * /John took oath that he would fill the office of president faithfully./

[takeoff] <n.> 1. Departure of an airplane; the act of becoming airborne. * /The nervous passenger was relieved that we had such a wonderfully smooth takeoff./ 2. Imitation; a parody. * /Vaughn Meader used to do a wonderful takeoff on President Kennedy's speech./

[take off] <v. phr.> 1a. To leave fast; depart suddenly; run away. * /The dog took off after a rabbit./ Compare: LIGHT OUT. 1b. <informal> To go away; leave. * /The six boys got into the car and took off for the drug store./ 2. To leave on a flight, begin going up. * /A helicopter is able to take off and land straight up or down./ 3. <informal> To imitate amusingly; copy another person's habitual actions or speech. * /He made a career of taking off famous people for nightclub audiences./ * /At the party, Charlie took off the principal and some of the teachers./ 4. To take (time) to be absent from work. * /When his wife was sick he took off from work./ * /Bill was tired out so he took the day off./

[take off one's hat to] <v. phr.> To give honor, praise, and respect to. * /He is my enemy, but I take off my hat to him for his courage./ Compare: HAND IT TO.

[take offense at] <v. phr.> To become indignant; become angry. * /Why do you always take offense at everything I say?/

[take off one's hands] <v. phr.> 1. To abdicate one's responsibility of a person or matter. * /"I am herewith taking my hand off your affairs," Lou's father said. "See how you succeed on your own."/ 2. To buy; relieve someone of something. * /He offered to take my old car off my hands for $350./

[take off the edge] See: TAKE THE EDGE OFF.

[take on] <v.> 1. To receive for carrying; be loaded with. * /A big ship was at the dock taking on automobiles in crates to carry overseas for sale./ * /The bus driver stopped at the curb to take the woman on./ 2. To begin to have (the look of); take (the appearance of). * /Others joined the fistfight until it took on the look of a riot./ * /After the students put up Christmas decorations, the classroom took on a holiday appearance./ 3a. To give a job to; hire; employ. * /The factory has opened and is beginning to take on new workers./ Contrast: LET GO(4), LET OFF, LET OUT(6). 3b. To accept in business or a contest. * /The big man took on two opponents at once./ * /After his father died, Bill took on the management of the factory./ * /We knew their football team was bigger and stronger, but we took them on anyway and beat them./ 4. <informal> To show great excitement, grief, or anger. * /At the news of her husband's death she took on like a madwoman./ Compare: CARRY-ON.

[take one at one's word] <v. phr.> To naively lend credence to what one tells one. * /It's a bad idea to take street vendors at their word in large, crowded cities./

[take one's breath away] <v. phr.> To surprise greatly; impress very much; leave speechless with surprise or wonder or delight; astonish. * /The sunset is so beautiful it takes our breath away./ * /His refusal was so unexpected it took my breath away./ Compare: CATCH ONE'S BREATH(1).

[take one's death of] See: CATCH ONE'S DEATH OF.

[take one's leave] or [take leave of] <v. phr.>, <formal> To say good-bye and leave. * /He stayed on after most of the guests had taken their leave./ * /The messenger bowed and took leave of the queen./ [leave-taking] <n.> The end of school in June is a time of leave-taking.

[take one's life in one's hands] <v. phr.> To face great danger or take great risk. * /Driving that car with those worn tires would be taking your life in your hands./ * /He took his life in his hands when he tried to capture the wild horse./