Let´s learn and revise different phrasal verbs
with the verb TAKE.
Take after somebody
Have a similar appearance or personality (especially a relative)
- She takes after her mother – they have the same green eyes and curly brown hair.
- John is such a funny person. He takes after his grandfather, who was a comedian.
Take something apart
Separate something into parts
- The technician is taking apart the TV so that he can fix it.
Take something back
1) Return something to a store:
- The jeans I bought were too small, so I took them back and exchanged them for a larger size.
2) Admit that something you said was wrong:
- I’m sorry I said you were stupid. I take it back.
Take something down
1) Separate a structure into parts
- After the circus was over, the workers took down the big tents.
2) Write information on paper
- She took down my address and phone number and said she’d call me later.
Take somebody in
To let somebody stay in your house
- My friend lost his job and his apartment, so I took him in for a month.
Take something in
1) Receive and understand information
- The instructor spoke so fast that I couldn’t take in all the information.
2) Make clothing smaller so that it fits you
- I love this dress, but it’s a little too loose. Could you take it in an inch?
Take off
1) An airplane leaving the ground and going up into the air
- What time does the plane take off?
2) Become successful or popular very fast
- In the last few years, social media sites have taken off all over the world.
3) Leave a place suddenly (informal)
- He was at the party for about 15 minutes, and then he took off.
Take something off
1) Remove a piece of clothing from your body
- I always take off my shoes as soon as I get home.
2) Not go to work for a period of time
- Jamie took three days off to go skiing in the mountains
Take something on
Accept some work or responsibility
- Do you have time to take on a new project?
Take somebody on
1) Hire or employ somebody
- The company has taken on three new staff members.
2) Fight or compete against somebody
- In tonight’s boxing match, Antonio will take on an undefeated boxer from Argentina.
Take somebody out
Go with somebody to a restaurant or movie and pay for their food or ticket
- I’m taking my girlfriend out to dinner on our anniversary.
Take something out
Remove something from a place
- I took the letter out of the envelope.
Take something out on somebody
Treat an innocent person badly because you are tired or angry about something else
- Hey, I know you had a terrible day at work – but don’t take it out on me!
Take over something
Take control
- Germany took over several other countries during World War II.
Take somebody through something
Explain something to somebody in detail
- Let me take you through the procedure for operating this machine. First, you need to…
Take up something
1) Fill space or time
- These books are taking up all the space in my room.
- I’m working on an urgent project that’s taking up all my spare time.
2) Start doing something regularly
- I’ve recently taken up yoga.
Take somebody up on something
Accept an offer or invitation
- “When you travel to China, you’re welcome to stay at my house.”
“Really? I might take you up on that!”
Take something up with somebody
Complain to someone about a problem
- If you don’t like the way I do my job, take it up with my manager.
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