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• be (one's) for the taking
• be for the taking
• be like taking candy from a baby
• for the taking
• Genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains
• like taking candy from a baby
• not take (something) lightly
• not take stock in (something)
• take (one's) ball and go home
• take (one's) eye off the ball
• take (someone) for a fool
• take (someone's) cherry
• take (something) for a spin
• take (something) for gospel
• take (something) in the wrong way
• take (something) in tow
• take (something) lightly
• take (something) out of context
• take a bawling out
• take a bead on (someone or something)
• take a breath
• take a breather
• take a crap
• take a dive
• take a drag (on something)
• take a drubbing
• take a dump
• take a fit
• take a gamble
• take a hammering
• take a leaf from (someone's) book
• take a liking to (someone or something)
• 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 punishing
• take a rain check
• take a ride to Tyburn
• 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 trip down memory lane
• take a tumble
• take a walk down memory lane
• take a walk on the wild side
• take a wife
• take a/the bullet (for someone)
• 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 moral high ground
• take the offensive
• take the place of (someone or something)
• 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 hills
• 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
• taking calls
• taking care of business