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on the take
on the take
taking bribes. (Underworld.) I heard that the mayor is on the take. Everyone in city hall is on the take.
on the take
Accepting bribes or other illegal income, as in The commission found a number of police officers on the take. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
on the take
mod. taking bribes. (Underworld.) Everyone in city hall is on the take.
on the take
Informal Taking or seeking to take bribes or illegal income: "There were policemen on the take" (Scott Turow).
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Alcippe | | - | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Niall | | NEE-al, NIE-al | Irish, Scottish |
| Egill | | - | Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic |
| Velibor | | - | Serbian, Croatian |
| Fridtjof | | FRIT-shof (Swedish), FRIT-yof (Swedish) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
| Samar | | - | Arabic |