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Идиомы на букву T

• take (something) into account
  принимать что-либо во внимание

  While choosing a career you should take your inclination and your character into account.
• take (something) lying down
  безропотно сносить что-либо

  Jeremy never takes unpleasant things lying down; he always fights back.
• take (something) on faith
  принять что-либо на веру

  Tobias is not a very trustful person; he never takes anything on faith.
• take (something) on the chin
  испытать, терпеливо вынести что-либо

  Jeremy took his failure on the chin.
• take (something) out on (someone or something)
  выместить что-либо (гнев, страх) на ком-либо \ чём-либо

  Hob came home angry at losing his job and took it out on his wife.
• take (something) personally
  принять что-либо на свой счёт

  I criticized the work of our department, and my boss took it personally.
• take (something) the wrong way
  неправильно истолковать что-либо

  The man in the bar took my remarks the wrong way and became a little annoyed.
• take (something) to heart
  принимать что-либо близко к сердцу

  Poor little Jennet! She took things awfully to heart.
• take (something) to one's grave
  унести что-либо (тайну) с собой в могилу

  "It is not as if you would take all your money to your grave."
• take (something) up with (someone)
  поднимать (вопрос), обсуждать что-либо с кем-либо

  "This is my private matter and I am not going to take it up with you."
• take (something) with a grain of salt
  относиться к чему-либо недоверчиво, скептически

  My friend is an imaginative person, and I always take everything he says with a grain of salt.
• take (something/it) to the bank
  считать что-либо надёжным

  Your business project seems to be shady, and I am not sure you can take it to the bank.
• take a backseat to (someone or something)
  занять скромное положение, отойти на задний план

  I didn't intend to accept a lower position and to take a backseat to Jack.
• take a bath (on something)
  потерять много денег (на чем-либо)

  My uncle took a bath on horse races.
• take a beating
  понести убытки, потерять много денег

  To avoid taking a beating I decided not to sell my country house.
• take a bow
  раскланиваться на аплодисменты, заслужить похвалу

  The singer lingered on the stage to take a bow.
• take a break
  сделать перерыв, передохнуть

  While working on the computer I take a break every hour.
• take a chance/risk
  рискнуть

  If I were you I would take a chance and find a better job.
• take a course in (something)
  записываться на курсы, чтобы изучать что-либо

  Fanny is fond of patchwork and she has decided to take a course in it this year.
• take a crack at (something)
  пытаться сделать что-либо

  I would like to become a journalist and I will take a crack at writing my first newspaper article.
• take a dig at (someone)
  критиковать, говорить что-либо неприятное, "подковыривать"

  Alana likes to irritate people, and she is always trying to take a dig at me.
• take a dim view of (something)
  не одобрять что-либо

  My father takes a dim view of my habit of sitting up late.
• take a fancy/liking to (someone or something)
  полюбить кого-либо \ что-либо, привязаться, увлечься

  Sam has a nice taste in wines, and he took a fancy to Tokay which is produced in Hungary.
• take a gander at (someone or something)
  взглянуть на кого-либо \ что-либо

  I asked my friend to take a gander at my computer.
• take a hand in (something)
  принять участие в чём-либо

  I'd like to take a hand in arranging a homecoming ball at school.
• take a hard line (with someone)
  быть твёрдым по отношению к кому-либо

  The mother tries to take a hard line with her lazy son.
• take a hint
  понять намёк

  George is never able to take a hint and he does not behave accordingly.
• take a leaf out of (someone's) book
  брать пример с кого-либо, подражать кому-либо

  Sally always takes a leaf out of her favorite actress's book.
• take a leak
  мочиться, выделять мочу

  "Will you stop the car at the side of the road? The kids want to take a leak."
• take a load off one's feet
  сесть и отдохнуть

  "Come in and sit down. Take a load off your feet."
• take a look at (someone or something)
  взглянуть на кого-либо \ что-либо

  My Mom wanted to take a look at the shoes which I had bought the other day.
• take a look for (someone or something)
  поискать кого-либо \ что-либо

  "Will you, please, take a look for the lighter that I had probably left in your house?"
• take a nap
  вздремнуть

  We are all busy in the evening except Dad who usually takes a nap on the sofa.
• take a new turn
  принять новый оборот

  The fund rising campaign took a new turn when a big company joined in it.
• take a nosedive
  терпеть крах, резкий спад

  The stock market took a nosedive when the profit of the coal company decreased.