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• take (something) up with (someone)
  поднимать (вопрос), обсуждать что-либо с кем-либо

  "This is my private matter and I am not going to take it up with you."
• take (something/it) to the bank
  считать что-либо надёжным

  Your business project seems to be shady, and I am not sure you can take it to the bank.
• take a backseat to (someone or something)
  занять скромное положение, отойти на задний план

  I didn't intend to accept a lower position and to take a backseat to Jack.
• take a bath (on something)
  потерять много денег (на чем-либо)

  My uncle took a bath on horse races.
• take a bow
  раскланиваться на аплодисменты, заслужить похвалу

  The singer lingered on the stage to take a bow.
• take a break
  сделать перерыв, передохнуть

  While working on the computer I take a break every hour.
• take a chance/risk
  рискнуть

  If I were you I would take a chance and find a better job.
• take a course in (something)
  записываться на курсы, чтобы изучать что-либо

  Fanny is fond of patchwork and she has decided to take a course in it this year.
• take a crack at (something)
  пытаться сделать что-либо

  I would like to become a journalist and I will take a crack at writing my first newspaper article.
• take a dig at (someone)
  критиковать, говорить что-либо неприятное, "подковыривать"

  Alana likes to irritate people, and she is always trying to take a dig at me.
• take a dim view of (something)
  не одобрять что-либо

  My father takes a dim view of my habit of sitting up late.
• take a fancy/liking to (someone or something)
  полюбить кого-либо \ что-либо, привязаться, увлечься

  Sam has a nice taste in wines, and he took a fancy to Tokay which is produced in Hungary.
• take a gander at (someone or something)
  взглянуть на кого-либо \ что-либо

  I asked my friend to take a gander at my computer.
• take a hard line (with someone)
  быть твёрдым по отношению к кому-либо

  The mother tries to take a hard line with her lazy son.
• take a hint
  понять намёк

  George is never able to take a hint and he does not behave accordingly.
• take a leaf out of (someone's) book
  брать пример с кого-либо, подражать кому-либо

  Sally always takes a leaf out of her favorite actress's book.
• take a leak
  мочиться, выделять мочу

  "Will you stop the car at the side of the road? The kids want to take a leak."
• take a look at (someone or something)
  взглянуть на кого-либо \ что-либо

  My Mom wanted to take a look at the shoes which I had bought the other day.
• take a look for (someone or something)
  поискать кого-либо \ что-либо

  "Will you, please, take a look for the lighter that I had probably left in your house?"
• take a nap
  вздремнуть

  We are all busy in the evening except Dad who usually takes a nap on the sofa.
• take a new turn
  принять новый оборот

  The fund rising campaign took a new turn when a big company joined in it.
• take a potshot at (someone or something)
  критиковать кого-либо \ что-либо

  One of the employees ventured to take a potshot at the boss.
• take a powder
  умчаться

  I am going to take a powder right after the meeting.
• take a punch at (someone)
  ударить кого-либо кулаком

  The man moved forward and suddenly took a punch at the policeman.
• take a shine to (someone)
  понравиться кому-либо

  The girl took a shine to her new next door neighbor.
• take a shot/stab at (doing something)
  попытаться сделать что-либо

  Helen decided to take a shot at painting still-life.
• take a shower/bath
  принимать душ, ванну

  Edna took a hot bath as soon as she got home.
• take a spill
  упасть, свалиться

  Ted took a spill from the ladder when he was trying to whitewash the ceiling in the bathroom.
• take a stand on (something)
  заявить свою позицию относительно чего-либо

  Lucy had to take a stand on this important matter.
• take a toll on (someone or something)
  наносить ущерб кому-либо \ чему-либо

  The war took a heavy toll on the population of this country.
• take a trip
  отправиться в путешествие, поездку

  I took a trip to the Himalayas last summer.
• take a turn for the better
  изменяться к лучшему; поправляться

  Things began taking a turn for the better.
• take a vacation
  взять отпуск; уехать в отпуск, на каникулы

  I have made up my mind to take a vacation in July and go to the country.
• take a whack at (someone)
  ударить кого-либо

  Mark didn't expect the man to take a whack at him.
• take a whack at (something)
  с жаром браться за что-либо

  Jim took a whack at fixing the truck but without any success.