Phrasal verbs with TAKE.

 

Phrasal Verbs with TAKE

English Vocabulary

 

Some more used idioms (phrasal verbs) with TAKE. It’s not a complete list.

• Take after (somebody)

• Take apart

• Take back

• Take down

• Take in

• Take off

• Take on

• Take out

• Take over

• Take up

This is not a complete list. We will add more Phrasal Verbs with TAKE when we can.

 

Take after (somebody)

(to resemble somebody else, usually a family member)

• Mark is so hot-headed. He takes after his father.

 

Take apart

(to disassemble something)

• He took his laptop apart to see if he could fix its problem.

 

Take back

(to admit wrongdoing)

• You're right - I take back what I said, it was totally inappropriate.

 

Take down

(to dismantle)

• It's time to take down the Christmas tree until next year.

 

Take (somebody) in

(to allow someone to stay in your house)

• They took in the refugees while they found a more permanent place to stay.

(to be deceived or swindled)

• She was taken in by all his lies.

 

Take (something) in

(to observe something)

• They took in every detail to tell their friends about it later.

(to make a piece of clothing narrower or tighter)

• She had lost weight so the dress had to be taken in more at the waist.

 

Take off

(to leave the ground and fly)

• The plane was able to take off once the runway was clear.

• When does the plane take off?

(to become popular or successful)

• That new song by Samantha Star has really taken off in the charts.

(to leave a place quickly - colloquial)

• Sorry, but I have to take off now since my partner is waiting for me at the restaurant.

 

Take on

(to hire/employ)

• The department store took on more staff over the busy Christmas period.

 

Take out

(to remove)

• The robber took out his gun and shot the guard in the bank.

• He took the onion out of the sandwich because he doesn't like it.

(to go on a date with someone)

• Where is he taking you out? - We're going to that new restaurant on Woodward street.

 

Take over

(to take control of something)

• Fabio Capello has taken over as the new manager of the football team.

 

Take up

(to begin a sport, hobby or a challenge)

• He took up karate at a young age and is now an expert.

(to fill space)

• That sofa takes up a lot of space in the living room.