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Take a back seat
If you take a back seat, you choose to have less important function and become less involved in sth.
"He decided it was time to take a back seat and let someone younger run the club."

Take the bloom off something
If an incident or event take a bloom off sth, it spoils it or make it less enjoyable.
"Their noisy argument in the middle of the party took the bloom off the atmosphere."

Take the bull by the horns
A person decides to act decisively in order to deal with a difficult situation or problem.
"After a number of children were hurt in the school playground, Sally took the bull by the horns and called the headmaster."

Take it on the chin
When you take it on the chin, you are brave and accept adversity, criticism or defeat without complaining.
"When his contract was not renewed, Mark took it on chin."

Take one's cue (from someone)
When you take your cue from someone, you follow someone's example or wait for a signal, so as to know what to do yourself or when to act.
"The waiter took his cue from Jack and started serving the drinks."

Take a dim view of something
If you take a dim view of sth, you don't approve it.
"When Harry and Sally decided to live together without getting married, their grandparents took a dim view of the situation."

Take it easy
When you relax or do things at a comfortable pace, you take it easy.
"It's nice to slow down at the weekend and take it easy."

Take the easy way out
If you take the easy way out, you choose the easiest way to deal with a difficult situation, even if it's not the best solution.
"The weather conditions were so bad that Mary took the easy way out and cancelled her appointment."

Take a fancy
If you take a fancy to someone or sth, you develop a fondness or begin to like them.
"I think John has taken a fancy to the new intern."

Take the floor
When someone takes the floor, they rise to make a speech or presentation.
"When i take the floor, my speech will be short," he said.

Take the law into one's own hands
Instead of calling a police, you act personally againts someone, who has done sth wrong, you take the law into your own hands.
"Instead of calling the police, he took the law into his own hands and confronted the youth who had stolen his son's scooter."

Take leave of someone's senses
To say someone have you taken leave of your senses? means that you think that their behavior is crazy.
"You're going skiing in this blizzard? Have you take leave of your senses?"

Take one's life in one's hands
To say that someone is taking their life in their hands means that they are taking the risk of being killed.
"If you drive home on this icy road, you'll be taking your life in your hands."