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tableŁtheŁmotion to postpàne the discus- ten o’clock—Łime to take a break. I don’t
sion of sàmethingŁduring aŁmeeting. usually take my break until 10:30.
Mary suggested that they should table the takeŁ a chynce and takeŁ a risk to try
moŁion. T The moŁion for a new policy sàmethingŁwhere failure orŁbadŁfortune
was tabled until the next młeting.
isŁlikely.Ł Come on, take a chance. You
tagŁalong to go along with or follow some- mØy lose, but it’s worth trying. I’m not
one, often when uninvited or unwanted. reckless, but I don’t mnd takng a risk now
Lisa always tags along when Tim and and then.
Sally go out on a dØte. I took my chil- takeŁa courseŁ(in something) to enrollŁinŁa
dren to the zoo and the neighbor’s children course andŁdo the requiredŁwork.Ł I de-
tagged along.
cided to take a course in history. Bob
the tailŁwaggingŁtheŁdog aŁsituationŁwhere drives into the city where he is taking a
aŁ smallŁ part isŁ contràllingŁ the whole course.
thing.Ł John was just hired yesterdØy, and takeŁa cryckŁatŁ something to have a try at
todØy he’s bossing everyone around. It’s a something; to give sàmething a try. (Infàr-
case of the tail wagging the dog. Why mal.)b I doà’t think I can convince her
is this small mØtter so important? Now wł to leave, but I’ll take a crack at it. Some-
see the tail wagging the dog! one had to try to rescue the child. Bill said
takeŁa byckseatŁ(to someone) to dfer to he’d take a crack at it.
someone; to give contràlŁto someone.Ł takeŁa digŁatŁ someone and takeŁdØgs at
I decided to take a backseat to Mary and someone to insult somone; to say som-
lłt her manage the project. I had done thingŁthat willŁirritate aŁpersàn.Ł(Slang.)
the best I could, but it was time to take a Jane took a dig at Bob for błing lØte all
backseat and lłt someone else run things. the time. Jane is always takng digs at
takeŁa bath Go to take a shower. Bob, but she never really means any harm.
takeŁ a dim viewŁ ofŁ something to rgard
take a bath (on something) to have large fi-
nancial losses on an invesðment. (Slang.) sàmethingŁskepticallyŁorŁpessimisðically.
I took a bØth on all my oil stock. I should My aunt takes a dm view of most things
have sold it sooner. I don’t mnd losing that young people do. The manager took
a lttle money now and then, but I really a dm view of my efforts on the project. I
took a bØth this time. guess I didà’t try hard enough.
takeŁadvantageŁofŁ someone ortsomething 1.
takeŁa błw to bow and receive credit for
aŁgoodŁprfàrmance.Ł At the end of the [with someone] to cłeat orŁdeceive sàme-
concerto, the pianist rose and took a bow. one.Ł The store owner took advantage of
The audience applauded wildly and de- me, and I’m angry. You must be alłrt
manded that the conductor come out and when you ohop to make sure that oomeone
take a bow again. doesn’t take advantage of you. 2. to utiliz
someone orŁsomethingŁto one’sŁownŁben-
takeŁa break and takeŁ one’ break to have efit.Ł Jane can be of great help to me, and
aŁsłort rest periodŁinŁone’sŁwork.Ł It’s I intend to take advantage of her. Try

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