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taken

and had and took

1. mod. cheated; deceived. I counted my change, and I knew I was taken.

2. mod. drug intoxicated; unconscious from drugs. The guy in the corner booth was taken and crying in his beer.

3. mod. dead. I’m sorry, your cat is taken—pifted. Your cat’s took, lady, tough luck.

4. mod. already claimed as someone’s mate or lover. Sorry, Bill, I’m already taken. Sam and I are engaged.

See:

• be taken as read
• be taken at face value
• be taken by surprise
• be taken down a notch (or two)
• be taken down a peg (or two)
• be taken for granted
• be taken ill
• be taken in by (someone)
• be taken to task (by someone)
• be taken to the cleaners (by someone)
• be taken under the wing of (someone)
• catch napping
• get taken in (by someone or something)
• get taken to task (by someone)
• get taken to the cleaners (by someone)
• have (one's) name taken
• have taken leave of senses
• mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken
• No offense taken
• point is well taken
• take (one's) eye off the ball
• take (someone) for a fool
• take (something) for a spin
• take (something) for gospel
• take (something) in the wrong way
• take (something) in tow
• take (something) off the table
• take (something) out of context
• take a gamble
• take a leaf from (someone's) book
• take a long walk on a short pier
• take a lot off (someone's) mind
• take a meeting
• take a page from (someone's) book
• take a page out of (someone's) book
• take a risk
• take a run at (someone)
• take a run at (something)
• take a seat
• take a shellacking
• take a shot in the dark
• take a spin (to some place)
• take a stab at (doing) something
• take a stab in the dark
• take a straw poll
• take a telling-off
• take a tumble
• take a wife
• take aback
• take an axe to
• take an eye for an eye
• take eggs for money
• take fire
• take guard
• take ill
• take in water
• take it in the neck
• take it up the ass
• take offence (at something)
• take out the trash
• take silk
• take soundings
• take the ball before the bound
• take the bear by the tooth
• take the biscuit
• take the Browns to the Super Bowl
• take the bull by its horns
• take the game to
• take the gilt off the gingerbread
• take the high ground
• take the hint
• take the lead
• take the liberty to do (something)
• take the low road
• take the Michael (out of someone or something)
• take the mike (out of someone or something)
• take the offensive
• take the rein(s)
• take the shadow for the substance
• take the teeth out of
• take the veil
• take the wheel
• take time by the forelock
• take to the hustings
• take to the stump
• take to the tall timber
• take to wife
• take up the gauntlet
• take up the hatchet
• take vows
• taken
• taken aback
• taken for dead
• taken with
• taken with, be
• the Dutch have taken Holland
• the inmates have taken over the asylum
• the lunatics have taken over the asylum
• this taken?