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• 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 (something) into account
  принимать что-либо во внимание

  While choosing a career you should take your inclination and your character into account.
• take up (space or room)
  занимать место, наполнять собой

  The copying of these letters took up all day.
• take heed
  быть осторожным, соблюдать осторожность

  Take heed when you cross the road.
• take hold of (someone or something)
  овладеть кем-либо \ чем-либо, иметь влияние

  His plan took hold of my imagination.
• take (someone) at his or her word
  поймать кого-либо на слове

  Mary told Ted to make himself at home; he took her at her word and spent most of his time in her sitting-room.
• throw money at (something)
  вложить деньги в решение чего-либо, пытаться решить проблему при помощи денег

  The local government is willing to throw much money at an environmental problem.
• take part in (something)
  принимать участие в чём-либо

  "Are you planning to take part in the concert next week?"
• turn on one's heel
  круто повернуться

  Jonathan turned on his heel and dashed out of the room.
• take advantage of (someone or something)
  воспользоваться, использовать кого-либо \ что-либо (в своих целях)

  Theodor always takes advantage of the mistakes made by his rivals.
• to one's heart's content
  сколько душе угодно

  I borrowed a few books from the library so that I could read them to my heart's content.
• to the letter
  в точности, беспрекословно

  When filling in a document, you should follow the instructions to the letter.
• take (someone's) pulse
  щупать, измерять пульс

  When the doctor came, she listened to my heart and lungs and took my pulse.
• turn turtle
  перевернуться вверх дном

  My tires began to slip; the car turned turtle and stopped.
• take time off
  сделать перерыв в работе

  Sue had been studying Chinese for a couple of years before she decided to take time off.
• test the water
  подвергать что-либо испытанию

  The furniture company tested the water before they began to produce a new design of furniture.
• tied to one's mother's apron strings
  держаться за мамину юбку, быть зависимым от матери

  Even after Jeffery grew up, he was still tied to his mother's apron strings.
• throw oneself at (someone's) feet
  унижаться перед кем-либо, каяться

  I knew I was guilty, but I was not going to throw myself at my friend's feet.
• take (someone) for granted
  принимать кого-либо как само собой разумеющееся

  Juliann was a stranger to the children, but he was their father and they took him for granted.
• 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 the words out of (someone's) mouth
  предвосхитить то, что хотел сказать другой

  I wanted to add a few more items to the agenda, but the chairman took the words out of my mouth.
• taste of things to come
  образец грядущих событий

  The rent increase was a taste of things to come with the new owner of our apartment house.
• turn (something) on its ear
  перевернуть что-либо (вверх дном)

  I turned my bedroom on its ear when I was looking for my pantyhose.
• turn up
  найтись, обнаружиться, (внезапно) появиться

  "I will meet you on Monday unless anything special turns up."
• top-notch
  первосортный, наивысшего качества

  Pauline's art work was top-notch material.
• take the edge off (something)
  притупить, ослабить, умерить что-либо

  Cora's objection took the edge off his arguments.
• to be in hand
  под контролем

  During the demonstration the police had the situation with the crowd in hand.
• take charge of (someone or something)
  взять в свои руки что-либо, контролировать кого-либо

  The great corporations have taken charge of the press and the radio and the state legislatures through their lobby system.
• throw (something) back in (someone's) face
  ответить, отплатить кому-либо тем же

  Ivory insulted me and I immediately threw the insult back in his face.
• tidy sum of money
  довольно большая сумма денег

  Samuel decided to sell his shop and hoped to get a tidy sum of money from the sale.
• take the stand
  занять место свидетеля (в зале суда)

  Berth took the stand in the murder trial yesterday.
• take (someone) down a notch/peg or two
  осадить кого-либо, сбить спесь

  Rita started to put on airs, and David decided to take her down a peg or two.
• trouble one's head about (someone or something)
  волноваться из-за кого-либо \ чего-либо, беспокоиться

  Lionel never troubles his head about such matters.
• take care of (something)
  быть осторожным с чем-либо, принять меры к чему-либо, постараться

  Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.
• 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."