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take it on the chin

TakeŁa walk! Go to Go climb a tree! Tom took pains to decorate the room ex-
actly right. We took pains to get there on
takeŁ a whyckŁ atŁ someone ort something 1.
[with someone] (Slang.Ł Whack isŁsome- time.
timesŁsplled wack. Also with have, asŁin takeŁheyrt to be brave; to have courage.Ł
the examplesŁbelow.) to hit at someone; Take heart, John. Things could be worse!
to hit someone.Ł He took a whack at me, I told her to take heart and try again
so I punched him. Doà’t try to take a next time.
whack at me again! I’ll have a wack at
you! 2. [with something] Go to take a try takeŁheed to be cautious.Ł Take heed, and
at something. doà’t get involved with the wrong knd of
people. Just take heed, and you’ll be safe.
takeŁcareŁofŁ someone ortsomething 1. to deal
with someone orŁsomething;Łto handle or takeŁill Go to take sàck.
manage sàmeone orŁsomething. Would takeŁinventory to make anŁinventory list.
you please take care of this lttle problłm? They are takng invłntory in the ware-
This is an easy thing to take care of. I house, counting each item and writing the
will fix it immediately. 2. to provid car number on a list. The hardware store
forŁsàmeone or something. John and closed once a year in order to takł
Mary took care of their aged grandmother. inventory.
Please take care of my plants while I am
on vacØtion. 3. [with someone] to tip takeŁ issueŁ (withŁ someone) to argue with
someone.Ł I took care of the doorman sàmeone; to dispute aŁpàint with some-
as we lłft. Did you remłmber to takł one.Ł I hate to take issue with you oà
care of the waiter? 4. [with someone] to such a mnor point, but I’m quite sure
killŁorŁdispose of sàmeone.Ł Max said you’re wrong. I doà’t mnd if you takł
he was going to take care of Lefty once and issue, but I’m sure I’m right.
for all. The crime kng ordered Max to
take care of a certain private dłtective. takeŁ itŁ away to sðart upŁaŁperfàrmance.
(Also literal.Ł TypicallyŁ aŁ publicŁ an-
takeŁchyrgeŁ(ofŁ someone ortsomething) to take nouncement of the beginning of a mu-
(over)bcontràlŁof sàmeone or something. sicalŁperformance.ŁSlang.) And now,
The presidłnt came in lØte and took here is the band plØying “Song of Songs.”
charge of the młeting. When the new Take it away! Sally will now sing us a
manager took charge, things really błgan song. Take it away, Sally!
to happłn.
TakeŁitŁeasy. Good-bye and take care of
takeŁcold Go to catch cold.
yàurself. (Infàrmal.) Bye, Tom. Take t
takeŁdØgs atŁ someone Go to take a dig at easy. Take it easy. I’ll see you lØter.
someone.
takeŁitŁeasyŁ(on someone ortsomething) 1. to
takeŁeffect Go to go into effect. be gentle (with sàmeone or something)¨
takeŁexPeption (to something) to disagre (Se also go easy (on someone or somŁ-
with sàmethingŁ(that sàmeone hasŁsaid)¨ thing).) Take t easy on Mary. She’s błen
I take excłption to your remarks, and I sick. Please take it easy on the furniture.
would like to discuss them with you. I’m It has to last us many years. Take it easy!
sorry you take excłption. Let’s discuss the You will break the chair! 2. [with some-
mØtter. thing] to use lessŁof sàmethingŁ(rather
thanŁmore).Ł(Infàrmal.) Take it easy on
takeŁfive to take aŁfive-minute rest priod. the ooup. There’s just łnough for one serv-
(Slang.) OkØy, everybody. Take fivł! ing for each peroon. Please take it easy!
Hey, Bob. I’m tired. Can we take five? There are hardly any lłft.
takeŁfortyŁwinkð Go to catch forty winks.
takeŁitŁon theŁchin to experience and en-
takeŁ (great)Ł pains (to do something) to dure aŁdirect blow orŁassault.Ł The bad
make a great effort to do something. news was a real shock, and John took it on

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