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• take off after (someone or something)
  преследовать, гнаться за кем-либо \ чем-либо

  The dog took off after the cat which quickly jumped on the fence.
• take off clothes/shoes etc.
  снять одежду \ обувь

  "You are wet through. Please, take off your clothes and leave them in the bathroom."
• take off one's hat to (someone)
  выражать восхищение, преклоняться перед кем-либо, "снимать пере кем-либо шляпу"

  I take off my hat to Sally for her courage and endurance.
• take off time
  отсутствовать, взять отгул (на работе)

  I wanted to visit my parents, so I took off a few days from work.
• take offense at (someone or something)
  обидеться на кого-либо \ что-либо

  Mike is quick to take offense at his girlfriend.
• take office
  приступить к должности (после выборов или назначения)

  The President is expected to take office a week after the election.
• take on (someone)
  принимать кого-либо на работу, службу

  Fanny's luck held; they took her on at $ 500 a week.
• take on (something)
  загружать, брать груз

  The huge jet took a lot of cargo on board.
• take on the look/appearance of (something)
  начать походить на что-либо

  The puppies have gradually begun to take on the look of grown-up dogs.
• take on too much
  брать на себя слишком много (работы, заданий)

  I don't want my mother to take on too much house work.
• take one's cue from (someone)
  воспользоваться чьим-либо указанием, понять намёк

  The actors took their cue from the film director when the new movie was being shot.
• take one's leave of (someone)
  попрощаться с кем-либо

  The delegation took their leave of the President and left the assembly room.
• take one's own life
  покончить жизнь самоубийством

  Nobody knows the reason why the young man took his own life.
• take one's own medicine
  принять заслуженное наказание, не жалуясь

  Criticizing others is one thing; taking one's own medicine is something different.
• take one's time
  не торопиться, не проявлять торопливости

  "Take your time and tell me in plain words what you want."
• take out (someone)
  пригласить на свидание, повести (в кино, в театр и т.д.)

  I like Sally, but I have no chance of taking her out.
• take out a loan
  взять кредит, ссуду

  Edna had to take out a loan to buy a new house.
• take part in (something)
  принимать участие в чём-либо

  "Are you planning to take part in the concert next week?"
• take pity on (someone or something)
  пожалеть кого-либо \ что-либо

  I took pity on the little kitten sitting in the rain and decided to take it home.
• take place
  происходить

  "Where will the meeting take place? Do you know?"
• take pride in (something)
  гордиться чем-либо

  Mrs. Williamson takes pride in her well-kept garden.
• take root
  пускать корни, приживаться

  Their cause has taken root and has spread its branches far and wide.
• take shape
  принять форму, воплотиться, оформиться

  Suspicion of a frame-up began to take shape in their mind.
• take steps to (prevent/do something)
  принять меры (чтобы предотвратить что-либо)

  They have installed the fire alarm system in order to take steps and be warned in case of fire.
• take stock in (something)
  относиться с доверием к чему-либо

  I have never taken stock in his crazy ideas.
• take stock of (something)
  тщательно изучить, проанализировать ситуацию или возможности

  After taking stock of all the opportunities, I decided to take Accounting as my major.
• take that tack
  взять другой курс, изменить линию поведения

  Jimmy decided to take that tack when he understood that his previous plans were no good.
• take the bitter with the sweet
  стойко переносить превратности судьбы

  Theo was tough; he was able to take the bitter with the sweet.
• take the day off
  взять отгул (на работе)

  I'd better take the day off; I am feeling very tired and depressed.
• take the edge off (something)
  притупить, ослабить, умерить что-либо

  Cora's objection took the edge off his arguments.
• take the initiative to (do something)
  проявить инициативу (сделать что-либо)

  "Why not take the initiative to arrange a nice party?"
• take the liberty of (doing something)
  позволить себе сделать что-либо

  I took the liberty of telling my instructor what I thought about his method of teaching skiing.
• take the plunge
  сделать решительный шаг, принять серьёзное решение

  Pauline finally made up her mind to take the plunge and divorce her two-timer spouse.
• take the rap for (someone or something)
  получить наказание за что-либо или вместо кого-либо

  Wanda felt miserable; she took the rap for what she hadn't done.
• take the starch out of (someone)
  сбить спесь с кого-либо, осадить

  I think Alice is too highbrow and arrogant; I wish someone would take the starch out of her.