| Term | Definition |
|---|
| double 'take | if you do a double take, you wait for a moment before you react to sth that has happened, because it is very surprising |
| out-take | a piece of a film that is removed before the film / movie is shown, for example because it contains a mistake |
| piss-take | a joke that is intended to make sb/sth seem ridiculous |
| 'take-home pay | the amount of money that you earn after you have paid tax, etc. |
| 'take-off | [U, C] the moment at which an aircraft leaves the ground and starts to fly: The plane is ready for take-off. Ç take-off speed Ç (figurative) The local economy is poised for take-off. |
| 'take-up noun | [U, sing.] the rate at which people accept sth that is offered or made available to them: |
| take account of sth | take sth into account | to consider particular facts, circumstances, etc. when making a decision about sth: The company takes account of environmental issues wherever possible. Ç Coursework is taken into account as well as exam results. Ç The defendant asked for a number of other offences to be taken into account. |
| take ad'vantage of sth/sb | to make use of sth well; to make use of an opportunity: She took advantage of the children's absence to tidy their rooms. Ç We took full advantage of the hotel facilities.2to make use of sb/sth in a way that is unfair or dishonest |
| take sth under ad'visement | to think carefully about sth before making a decision about it |
| take 'aim at sb/sth | (NAmE) to direct your criticism at sb/sth |
| take sth a'miss | (BrE) to feel offended by sth, perhaps because you have understood it in the wrong way: |
| take up arms (against sb) | to prepare to fight |
| take attendance | (NAmE) to check who is present and who is not present at a place and to mark this information on a list of names |
| take a back seat | to allow sb else to play a more active and important role in a particular situation than you do |
| take the %bad with the 'good | to accept the bad aspects of sth as well as the good ones |
| take a 'bath | (NAmE) to lose money on a business agreement |
| take your 'bearings | to make yourself familiar with your surroundings in order to find out where you are or to feel comfortable in a place |
| take some 'beating | to be difficult to beat: That score is going to take some beating. Ç For sheer luxury, this hotel takes some beating |
| take to your 'bed | to go to bed and stay there because you are ill / sick |
| take the 'biscuit (BrE) (also take the 'cake NAmE, BrE) | (informal) to be the most surprising, annoying, etc. thing that has happened or that sb has done: |
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