take up with
To begin to go around with (someone); see a lot of.
Frank has taken up with Lucy lately.
To consult someone about an important matter.
The important matter follows the verb take, while the person consulted follows with.
The important matter follows the verb take, while the person consulted follows with.
Can I take the problem up with you right now? It’s quite urgent.
I can’t help you with this matter. You’ll have to take it up with the manager.
take up
To remove by taking in.
Use a blotter to take up the spilled ink.
When the vacuum cleaner bag is full, it will not take up dirt from the rug.
To fill or to occupy space, time, or energy.
All his evenings were taken up with study.
The oceans take up the greater part of the earth's surface.
The mayor has taken up residence on State Street.
The piano takes up too much space in our living room. However, it would take too much time up to move it right now so we’d better wait until later.
To gather together; collect.
We are taking up a collection to buy flowers for John because he is in the hospital.
To take away.
John had his driver's license taken up for speeding.
To begin; start.
The teacher took up the lesson where she left off yesterday.
After today’s exam, the class will be ready to take up the last chapter in the book.
To begin to do or learn; go into as a job or hobby.
He recently took up gardening.
He took up the carpenter's trade as a boy.
To pull and make tight or shorter; shorten.
The tailor took up the legs of the trousers.
Take up the slack on the rope!
To take or accept something that is offered.
The boss offered me a $5 raise and I took him up.
I took John up on his bet.
take with a grain of salt
take with a pinch of salt
To accept or believe only in part; not accept too much.
Принимать или верить во что-то только частичино; не доверять; скептически относиться.
A man who says he is not a candidate for President should usually have his statement taken with a grain of salt.
We took Uncle George's stories of the war with a pinch of salt.
I heard that the tuition fees are going to be reduced, but that should be taken with a grain of salt.
Я слышал, что стоимость обучения будет снижена, но я не думаю что это стопроцентная информация.
take-out order
An order in a restaurant that one does not eat on the premises, but takes home.
The new Chinese restaurant on the corner sells nice take-out orders.
taken aback
taken back
take aback
Unpleasantly surprised; suddenly puzzled or shocked.
When he came to pay for his dinner he was taken aback to find that he had left his wallet at home.
taken by
taken with
To be impressed by; intrigued by.
Ned was much taken by the elegance of Sophie's manners.
takeoff
Departure of an airplane; the act of becoming airborne.
The nervous passenger was relieved that we had such a wonderfully smooth takeoff.
The plane took off over an hour late. The passengers had to buckle their seatbelts during takeoff.
Imitation; a parody.
Vaughn Meader used to do a wonderful takeoff on President Kennedy's speech.
time out
take time out
Time during which a game, a lecture, a discussion or other activity is stopped for a while for some extra questions or informal discussion, or some other reason.
He took a time out from studying to go to a movie.
The player called time out so he could tie his shoe.
"Time out!" - The students said, "Could you explain that again?"