| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| take a dive |
plan to lose, throw a game
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The boxer was paid to take a dive. He allowed his opponent to win.
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| take a drive/trip |
travel, go for a drive, go on a trip
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They take a drive in the country every Sunday afternoon.
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| take a dump [B] |
shit, drop a log [B], take a shit [B]
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I looked out the window and saw a dog taking a dump on my lawn.
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| take a flight |
go, leave, take off
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If you don't like the way I live, you can take a flight.
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| take a flight |
leave by plane, travel on a scheduled airline flight take off
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We're taking WestJet Flight 703 out of Toronto on Friday.
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| take a gander |
look at, feast your eyes, take a boo
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Take a gander at that valley! Just look at it!
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| take a guess |
guess, try to answer, hazard a guess
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"How old are you?" "Take a guess."
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| take a hike |
go, leave, get lost
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When her old boyfriend moved in with us, I told them to take a hike.
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| take a joke |
not be mad if the joke is about you, a good sport
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Let's tell the story about Steve getting lost. He can take a joke.
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| take a leak [B] |
urinate, take a pee [B], take a whiz
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We asked the bus driver to stop so we could take a leak.
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