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  • 41To be taken aback — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 42To take down — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 43take down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms take down : present tense I/you/we/they take down he/she/it takes down present participle taking down past tense took down past participle taken down 1) to separate a large structure into pieces The platform… …

    English dictionary

  • 44take|down — «TAYK DOWN», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act of taking down. 2. the fact of being taken down. 3. a rifle or similar firearm that can be taken apart and reassembled readily. 4. the nut, bolt, joint, or other piece, between its parts. 5. Wrestling …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 45take someone down a peg — If someone is taken down a peg (or taken down a peg or two), they lose status in the eyes of others because of something they have done wrong or badly …

    The small dictionary of idiomes

  • 46take/knock/bring someone down a peg — to make (someone) feel less important or proud He was taken down a peg when an even better player joined the team. She needs to be taken down a peg. [=humbled] • • • Main Entry: ↑peg …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 47take someone down a peg —    If someone is taken down a peg (or taken down a peg or two), they lose status in the eyes of others because of something they have done wrong or badly.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …

    English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • 48Take someone down a peg —   If someone is taken down a peg (or taken down a peg or two), they lose status in the eyes of others because of something they have done wrong or badly …

    Dictionary of English idioms

  • 49Fire Down Below (1997 film) — Infobox Film name = Fire Down Below caption = Theatrical Release Poster imdb id = 0119123 writer = Jeb Stuart, Phillip Morton starring = Steven Seagal Marg Helgenberger Harry Dean Stanton Stephen Lang Brad Hunt Levon Helm and Kris Kristofferson… …

    Wikipedia

  • 50carried down — ˌcarried ˈdown written abbreviation c/​d adjective, adverb ACCOUNTING written at the end of an account to show that an amount has to be taken down to the beginning of the next account lower down the same page of the account book * * * carried… …

    Financial and business terms