Word Play : Idioms on "take"

Take the plunge if you take a fancy on something,

take off and take stock in your gifts, take heed so you won’t be taken for a ride

if things take a turn for the worst, take the bull by the horns and take it on the chin

Take heart for soon luck will take a hint and take the edge off your problems

Once in a while take a backseat and take things in stride

and when the time is ripe...

take the world by storm... then... take a bow!

Meaning: Take the plunge: to do something decisive

Take a fancy: to like something or prefer something

Take off: to go on a journey

Take stock: to have faith in something

Take heed: to be cautious

Take for a ride: to deceive or cheat

Take a turn for the worst: when things go wrong

Take the bull by the horns: to face the problem, take strong action

Take it on the chin: to accept the blow without quitting

Take heart: to be encouraged and courageous

Take a hint: to understand it

Take the edge off: to lessen the pain of something

Take a backseat: to accept to be second to someone or something

Take things in stride: to cope with in a calm way

Take the world by storm: to win the favor of someone, to become popular

Take a bow: to receive credit and applause for an achievement

Ok, readers, I'd like to put something forward! You may have probably noticed that I've been trying to use more idioms in my writing (blogs, comment…

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Daniel July 8, 2015 15:23

Great blog about idioms!
Eric July 7, 2015 20:44

Being the laid back state that California is, we carry a sort of common and slang like dialogue that most citizens under the age of 70 use in everyday speech.

For example: "Hey man, take a chill pill and relax". (It means, quit being so uptight. Just relax.)

"Take your coat off and stay a while". (You aren't going anywhere so get comfortable) "You can take that one to the bank". (believe what I'm saying is true)

Thanks for sharing Alice :)
Expector Smith July 5, 2015 23:17

Those who just liked this blog might also enjoy my blog about idioms.

Learn to use some idioms in your writing

Ok, readers, I'd like to put something forward! You may have probably noticed that I've been trying to use more idioms in my writing (blogs, comment…
Alice E. July 5, 2015 14:09

@ Elf Noor glad I could be of service to you! :)

@ Expector Yes Indeed you don't usually put so many idioms in one paragraph I just wanted to play with it and see if it works, thanks for acknowledging it. :)

@Setareh Yes we don't usually use idioms in our sentences only native speakers use it often in conversations so it is quite hard for us but it is good practice. Thanks for passing by! :)
setareh July 5, 2015 10:03

Dear Alice, I haven't heard so many of them. Thanks for your informative post. Using all these idioms with take must be a hard one but you did a great job as always.
Expector Smith July 5, 2015 9:23

Great!

Thanks for using all the idioms with 'take'. It must be difficult to write something like this, but it can be so rewarding. Yes, it may not be a good idea to include so many idioms in a single paragraph, but, when it comes to learning English, it makes sense.

Keep it up!
ELF-Noor July 5, 2015 7:19

very helpful, thanks for sharing.
Alice E. July 5, 2015 6:21

@ Walker Thanks for passing by hope you can take time to try the idioms too.:)

@ Rhaani Great! I'm looking forward to that shot! :)

@Elen It is a bit confusing you have to match the tenses with your idiom expression or else they don't fit right in your sentences you can't use them as is. I will try if I have the time to make on on cut. :)

@ Peppo Good for you! Give it a try! :)

@ Grace Yes do take a fancy on it, it'll be worth your time! :)
Grace Ra July 5, 2015 3:22

I'll take a fancy :)
Peppo July 5, 2015 2:37

Thanks Alice, I'll take a chance to make a blog use these idioms of 'take'

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