| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| take advantage of |
act at the best time, seize the opportunity
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I took advantage of the low price of gasoline. I bought 500 litres.
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| take advantage of |
hurt or abuse someone who trusts you
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I feel very angry toward people who take advantage of children.
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| take after |
have similar traits, have the same personality
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Kyle is calm; he takes after me. Kris is active, just like his dad.
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| take after |
chase, try to catch
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If he catches the football, you take after him as fast as you can.
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| take by storm |
rush in, win by force, overwhelm
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The Vikings landed on the beach and took the village by storm.
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| take calls |
answer the phone, receive calls
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Karen isn't taking calls because she's in a meeting.
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| take care |
be careful
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Take care. See you tomorrow.
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| take care of |
care for someone or something, look after
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I'll take care of Taea while you go shopping. I'll stay with her.
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| take care of business |
do what needs to be done, do my job
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"You scored a beautiful goal!" "Just taking care of business."
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| take chances |
live dangerously, risk something valuable, play with fire
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Don't take chances with our savings. We worked hard to earn that money.
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