take as one's own
81take\ the\ bull\ by\ the\ horns — v. phr. informal To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job. Compare: take the bit in one s mouth,… …
82take up — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To begin] Syn. start, initiate, commence; see begin 1 . 2. [To raise] Syn. lift, elevate, hoist; see raise 1 . 3. [To shorten] Syn. tighten, reduce, lessen; see decrease 2 . 4. [To occupy] Syn. consume, engage, fill; see… …
83one — /wun/, adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake. 2. being a person, thing, or individual instance or member of a number …
84take on — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To hire] Syn. employ, engage, give work to; see hire 1 . 2. [To acquire an appearance] Syn. emerge, develop, turn; see become 1 , seem . 3. [To undertake] Syn. attempt, handle, endeavor; see try 1 , undertake . 4. [*To meet… …
85one — 1 /wVn/ number 1 the number one: one hundred and twenty one pounds ( 121) | The answer is on page forty one. | Can I have one coffee and two milkshakes please? 2 one or two a small number of people or things: There are one or two things to sort… …
86Take Me Up to the Ball Game — Infobox Film name = Take Me Up to the Ball Game distributor = Warner Home Video (VHS, 1980s) released = September 1980 country = Canada language = English preceded by = Easter Fever (1980) imdb id = 0344415 : This article is about a television… …
87take on — verb Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to begin to perform or deal with ; undertake < took on new responsibilities > b. to contend with as an opponent < took on the neighborhood bully > 2. engage …
88take the law into one's hands — exact justice without the court system, take one s own revenge …
89take possession — phrasal : to get into one s possession by an act of one s own : enter into possession take possession of a new house doing the Lord s work by taking possession of the Promised Land A.J.Toynbee had bought a car but hadn t yet taken possession :… …
90take one's life in one's hand — risk one s life, place one s own life in danger …