| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| take your pulse |
measure your heart rate, check your pulse
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When you visit the health clinic, the doctor will take your pulse.
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| take your seat |
sit in your chair or desk, be seated
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Judy, please take your seat so we can begin the exam.
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| take your time |
do not rush, do it when you have enough time, no rush
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"When do you need it?" "It's not urgent. Take your time."
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| take your sweet time |
you are too slow, you could work faster, pick up the pace
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"You took your sweet time to do this job. It could have been
done much faster!" "Yes, but would it have been done well?"
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| take your turn |
act or speak when your name is called, it's your turn
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You're up to bat, Buddy. Take your turn, knock it outa here!
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| take your word for it |
believe what you say, not ask for proof, the benefit of the doubt
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You say you are eighteen. Since you don't have your ID card, we'll have to take your word for it.
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| taken |
cheated, ripped off
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If he paid $1500 for that car, he got taken.
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| taken for a ride |
tricked, deceived, taken in
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We were taken for a ride. We lost thousands of dollars.
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| taken in |
deceived, fooled, taken for a ride
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I was taken in by their ads. I believed what they said.
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| takeoff on |
(See a takeoff on)
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