take on Idioma
take on
take on a new light
take one
take one's chance
gamble on；venture on 打赌；冒险；碰运气
Won't you take a chance on the price？你愿对这个价格打赌吗？
You're taking a chance if you go out in weather like this without an umbrella．这样的天气出门不带伞，你有点侥幸心理。
I don't think I'll get the job but I'm willing to take my chance and ask for it．我想我难以谋得那份工作，但我想碰碰运气提出申请。
take one's medicine
Having admitted that he failed to do his part， he was willing to take his medicine and pay for the resulting damage．他承认自己没有尽到责任，甘愿受罚并赔偿损失。
The boy said he was sorry he broke the window and was ready to take his medicine．那个男孩说他打碎了窗户感到很抱歉，并甘愿受罚。
take one's revenge
At last he took his revenge on the enemy．最后，他向敌人报了仇。
He felt it his duty to take revenge on his uncle for the murder of his father．他感到向他叔叔报杀父之仇是他的责任。
take one's time
You can take your time writing the article．写这篇文章你不要抢时间。
Let's sit down． Take your time and tell me all about it．咱们坐下来，不着急，你慢慢讲，把事情全部告诉我。
take one's turn at
Like the other workers， he takes his turn at household chores．就象别的工人一样，他也轮流做些家务。
take one's own life
Idiom(s): take one's own lifeTheme: DAYDREAM
to kill oneself; to commit suicide.
• Bob tried to take his own life, but he was stopped in time.
• Later, he was sorry that he had tried to take his own life.
take one's leave of
Idiom(s): take (one's) leave (of sb)Theme: DEPART
to say good-bye to someone and leave.
• I took leave of the hostess at an early hour.
• One by one, the guests took their leave.
take one's cue from
Idiom(s): take one's cue from sbTheme: BEHAVIOR
to use someone else's behavior or reactions as a guide to one's own. (From the theatrical cue as a signal to speak, etc.)
• If you don't know which spoons to use at the dinner, just take your cue from John.
• The other children took their cue from Tommy and ignored the new boy.
take one's breath away
Idiom(s): take one's breath awayTheme: AMAZING
to cause someone to be out of breath due to a shock or hard exercise.
• Walking this fast takes my breath away.
• Mary frightened me and took my breath away.
take one at one's word
Idiom(s): take one at one's wordTheme: BELIEF
to believe what someone says and act accordingly.
• She told me to go jump in the lake, and I took her at her word.
• You shouldn't take her at her word. She frequently says things she doesn't really mean.
take one's death of cold
Idiom(s): catch one's death (of cold) AND take one's death of coldTheme: SICKNESS
to contract a cold; to catch a serious cold.
• If I go out in this weather, I'll catch my death of cold.
• Dress up warm or you'll take your death of cold.
• Put on your raincoat or you'll catch your death.
take one's break
Idiom(s): take a break AND take one's breakTheme: INACTION
to have a short rest period in one's work.
• It's ten o'clock—time to take a break.
• I don't usually take my break until 10:30.
What's your take on that?
This idiom is way of asking someone for their opinion and ideas.take on|take
v. 1. To receive for carrying; be loaded with. A big ship was at the dock taking on automobiles in crates to carry overseas for sale. The bus driver stopped at the curb to take the woman on. 2. To begin to have (the look of); take (the appearance of). Others joined the fistfight until it took on the look of a riot. After the students put up Christmas decorations, the classroom took on a holiday appearance. 3a. To give a job to; hire; employ. The factory has opened and is beginning to take on new workers.Antonym: LET GO4, LET OFF, LET OUT6. 3b. To accept in business or a contest. The big man took on two opponents at once. After his father died, Bill took on the management of the factory. We knew their football team was bigger and stronger, but we took them on anyway and beat them. 4. informal To show great excitement, grief, or anger. At the news of her husband's death she took on like a madwoman.
Compare: CARRY-ON.
take on faith|faith|take
v. phr. To lend credence to something due to one's confidence in the source, rather than based on evidence. One should never take on faith what one hears about Washington politics.take on oneself|take|take upon oneself
v. phr. 1. To accept as a duty or responsibility. He took it on himself to see that the packages were delivered. 2. To assume wrongfully or without permission as a right or privilege. You should not have taken it upon yourself to accept the invitation for the whole family.take on the chin|chin|take
v. phr. To gracefully accept criticism. It's good to be able to tell people what they do wrong, but it is equally important to be able to take it on the chin when they tell you what you have done wrong.take one at one's word|take|word
v. phr. To naively lend credence to what one tells one. It's a bad idea to take street vendors at their word in large, crowded cities.take one's breath away|breath|take
v. phr. To surprise greatly; impress very much; leave speechless with surprise or wonder or delight; astonish. The sunset is so beautiful it takes our breath away. His refusal was so unexpected it took my breath away.Compare: CATCH ONE'S BREATH1.
take one's death of|catch|catch one's death of|dea
v. phr., informal To become very ill with (a cold, pneumonia, flu). Johnny fell in the icy water and almost took his death of cold. Sometimes used in the short form "catch your death." "Johnny! Come right in here and put your coat and hat on. You'll catch your death!"take one's leave|leave|take|take leave|take leave
v. phr., formal To say good-bye and leave. He stayed on after most of the guests had taken their leave. The messenger bowed and took leave of the queen. -take one's life in one's hands|hand|hands|life|tak
v. phr. To face great danger or take great risk. Driving that car with those worn tires would be taking your life in your hands. He took his life in his hands when he tried to capture the wild horse.take one's measure|measure|take|take the measure o
v. phr. To judge the character, quality, or nature of; try to guess about something
how hard or easy, dangerous or safe, good or bad, etc. The boxers sparred for a while taking each other's measure. John took the measure of the cliff before he climbed it. Compare: SIZE UP.
take one's medicine|medicine|take
v. phr. To accept punishment without complaining. The boy said he was sorry he broke the window and was ready to take his medicine.Compare: FACE THE MUSIC2.
take one's name in vain|in vain|name|take
v. phr. 1. To call upon (God) as a witness to your truth or honesty when you are lying; swear by (God) untruthfully. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. 2. informal To talk about a person or mention his name. "Did I hear someone taking my name in vain?" asked Bill as he joined his friends.take one's time|take|time
v. phr. To avoid haste; act in an unhurried way. He liked to take his time over breakfast. It is better to take your time at this job than to hurry and make mistakes.take one's word|take|word
v. phr. To believe one's promise. Herb took Eric's word when he promised to pay up his debt.take on faith
take on faithsee on faith, take it.
take on oneself
take on oneselfsee take it upon oneself.
take one's chances
take one's chancesAccept the risks, resign oneself to whatever happens, as in I've no idea whether this scheme will work; I'll just take my chances. [Early 1300s]
take one's hat off to
take one's hat off toAlso, take off one's hat to. Express one's admiration, as in I take off my hat to you—you've done very well indeed. [Mid-1800s] Also see hats off to.
take one's leave
take one's leavesee take leave of.
take one's word for
take one's word forsee take someone at his or her word.
(someone's) booty on (something)
Someone's perspective, opinion, or idea(s) about something. Mr. Huxley, what's your booty on the contempo advertisement from the White House? My booty on the botheration is that we charge to allot added of our assets to accretion our business campaign.Learn more: on, taketake (something) on (oneself)
1. To adjudge to do article alike admitting it was not one's responsibility. Typically followed by "to do something." I took it on myself to book out some advisory packets for the affair back I knew it ability be ambagious for some people. We don't access abundant time to awning all of this in class, so you'll charge to booty it on yourselves if you appetite to apprentice more.2. To buck some burden, difficulty, or albatross on one's own or for oneself. I feel like Tom is demography too abounding banking responsibilities on himself. You absolutely shouldn't booty added people's affecting accoutrements on yourself. It can be absolutely damaging if you're not careful.Learn more: on, taketake on
1. Of a barge or vehicle, to become loaded, filled, or abounding with accession or something. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "take" and "on." We've taken too abounding cartage on already—we'll be too abundant to fly if we booty anymore! The address began demography on baptize through the able in its hull.2. To access or undertake some task, burden, or responsibility. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "take" and "on." Between your job, the kids, and your advance work, I aloof anticipate you're demography too abundant on! I've taken on a new activity at assignment in accession to my accustomed responsibilities.3. To appoint or apply someone; to arrangement accession for their services. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "take" and "on." We booty on a cardinal of high-school graduates anniversary year as interns to accord them some assignment acquaintance afore they activate college. Thanks to the success of our aftermost product, we've been able to aggrandize our operations and booty a agglomeration of accomplished new advisers on.4. To fight, argue, or attempt adjoin someone. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "take" and "on." We're demography on the civic champions abutting weekend, so we've absolutely go our assignment cut out for us. Sarah's the alone one accommodating to booty the abettor on in chic back he says article wrong. You don't attending so tough—I bet I could booty you on in a fight!5. To access or access assertive ancestry or characteristics. The oracle's words absolutely took on new acceptation afterwards aggregate we learned. He has started to booty on an aged, exhausted attending in contempo years.6. To accomplish an ever amorous affecting display. Usually acclimated in abrogating formations, and generally followed by the chat "so." I absolutely ambition you wouldn't booty on so—it isn't befitting accession of your amusing status. Please don't booty on about such atomic issues.Learn more: on, taketake someone or something on
to access the assignment of administration a difficult being or thing. I'll booty it on if cipher abroad will do it. Cipher capital to booty on Mrs. Franklin, but it had to be done.Learn more: on, taketake someone on
1. to access into a action or altercation with someone. I affected to accede because I absolutely didn't appetite to booty him on.
2. to apply someone. I anticipate we could booty you on as an abettor editor, but it doesn't pay actual well.Learn more: on, take
take on (so)
to behave actual emotionally. (Usually negative.) Stop crying. Please don't booty on so. I ambition you wouldn't booty on about this matter.Learn more: on, taketake on
1. Undertake or activate to accord with, as in I took on new responsibilities, or She took on too abundant back she accustomed both assignments. [Early 1300s]
2. Hire, engage, as in We booty on added workers during the active season. [Early 1600s]
3. Oppose in competition, as in This adolescent wrestler was accommodating to booty on all comers. [Late 1800s]
4. Display able emotion, as in Don't booty on so. [Colloquial; aboriginal 1400s]
5. Acquire as, or as if, one's own, as in He took on the attending of a affluent banker. [Late 1700s] Apprentice more: on, take
take on
v.1. To access some burden or burden: The freighter took on 1,000 bags of wheat. The bus can't booty any added cartage on. We hit an iceberg, and the address is demography on water.
2. To undertake or activate to handle something: After her husband's death, she had to booty on added responsibilities. Alone a few architecture companies are big abundant to booty the activity on.
3. To appoint someone; appoint someone: The farms booty on added workers during the harvest. We took him on as a laborer but anon answer him to supervisor.
4. To argue accession in competition: The unions were able to booty on the aggregation bosses. I can't comedy chess, but I'll booty you on in checkers.
5. To access some characteristic: Over the years, he has taken on the attending of a banker. The antagonism takes on added accent now that the appellation is at stake.
6. Slang To affectation agitated or amorous emotion: Don't booty on like that. Learn more: on, take
take someone/something on
tv. to access the assignment of administration a difficult being or thing. I’ll booty it on if cipher abroad will do it. Apprentice more: on, someone, something, take
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