Take It Easy
Did you ever notice how certain words are used throughout our language? English idioms are, indeed, strange and wonderful!
Take the word "TAKE," for example...
Take it easy...Take care...What's your take?...Take your turn...Take it or leave it...Taken for granted...Take a chance..."Take Me Out To the Ballgame"..Take a risk..."Take a Walk on the Wild Side"...Take the plunge...Take the bull by the horns...Take it as it comes...Take the handoff...That's a take!...Take a message...Take 5...Take a break...Give and take..."Take On Me (Take Me On)"...Take a look...Take a bite..."It Takes a Worried Man To Sing a Worried Song"...Like a duck takes to water..."Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You"...May I take your order?Do a double take...Give him an inch, and he'll take a mile...Can't you take a joke?...Allow nature to take its course...Take it at face value...Let me take it off your hands...That takes a load off my mind..."Take 16 tons, whatta ya get?"...Take a rain check...It doesn't take a rocket scientist...It takes some getting used to...That takes a lot of nerve!...You can take that to the bank...You can't take it with you...Don't take any wooden nickels...Hard to take...I'm not taking this sitting down!...Take a bath...He has what it takes...I take the fifth...It takes all kinds...It just takes one bad apple to spoil the whole barrel...It takes one to know one...It takes 2 to tango...It will take some doing...I'm not taking this lightly...He was a cop on the "take"...Take place...Don't take it for Gospel...You pays your money and you takes your chances...You can take that off the tableI can just take so much!..."God takes soonest those he loveth best"...Take off!...I take my hat off to you!It takes money to make money...I'm not taking "No" for an answer...Take it on faith...Sit up and take notice...Don't take your eye off the ball...Do you take me for a fool?Let's take it for a spin...Don't take this the wrong way, but...It was taken out of context...I take a back seat to nobody...Take a beating in the stock market...Take a bow...Take a breather...Take a chill pill...Take a cold shower...Take a crack at...Take a deep breath...Take a dim view of...Take a dive...Take a fall...Take a fancy to...Take a flyer on something...Take a gander...Take a guess...Take a hike...Take a hint...Take a knee...Take a leaf out of someone's book...Take a leak...Take a licking (and keep on ticking)...Take a load off...Take a long walk off a short pier...Take a long, hard look at...Take a nap...Take a number...Take a picture...Take a powder...Take a rain check...Take a running jump...Take a seat...Take a shellacking...Take a shine to...Take a shot in the dark...Take a shower...Take a spill...Take a stroll down memory lane...Take a swipe at...Take a toll...Take a turn for the worse...Take a vacation...Take a walk...Take a whack at...Take a bullet for somebody...Taken aback...Take action...Take advantage of...Take after...Take aim...Take an oath...Take apart...I'm taking you at your word...Take attendance...Take your blood pressure...You take my breath away...Take by storm...Take by surprise...Take care of number one...Take care of numero uno...Take center stage...Take cover...Take credit for...Take down a notch...Take each day as it comes...Take for a ride...Take for dead...Take for granted...This is taking forever!...Taking the gloves off...Take heart...Take heed!...Take hold...Taken hostage!...Take it in stride...Take into account...Take inventory...Take it from me!...Take it like a man...Take it on the chin...Don't take it out on me!...Let's take it slow...Take it to the grave...Take leave of your senses...Take liberties with...Taking your life in your hands...Take your lumps...I'm taking matters into my own hands...It takes my mind off things...Take my word for it...Kicking butt and taking names...Take no prisoners...Take note of...Take offense to something...Take office...It seemed to take on a life of its own...Take it on faith...I'll take you at your word...Take one for the team...Take your time...Take out food...Take out a loan...Take someone out to dinner...Take over the world...Take over the reins...Take part...Take it personally...Take your pick...Take pity on me..."It Takes a Village"...Take home pay...
Whew! And this is by no means a comprehensive list.
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take around, take on, take over, take in
it takes two to tango...
take five...
Do love your post, Rick! Thanks..:))
I take it, that's a given........well said Rick, I never thought of it in that way and I like your take on the subject.
Take care(I use this saying all the time)
Johan.
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T is one of my kes that's acting up Rick. E has already bit the dust!
Another one bites the dust...!