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• take one's cue from (someone)
  воспользоваться чьим-либо указанием, понять намёк

  The actors took their cue from the film director when the new movie was being shot.
• take aim at (someone or something)
  целиться в кого-либо \ во что-либо, сосредоточивать внимание

  The reporter took aim at the congressmen leaving the Capitol after the session.
• take care of (someone or something)
  заботиться о ком-либо \ чём - либо

  Everyone is to visit a dentist at least once a year to take care of their teeth.
• to take it
  выносить, терпеть (неприятности, критику, оскорбления)

  "I am not going to take it submissively, mind you."
• take in (someone)
  давать приют кому-либо, приводить к себе

  Mrs. Stonehead took in two boarders.
• to set up (something)
  установить что-либо, собрать из частей

  Little Bobby managed to take a clock to pieces, but his father was able to set it up.
• take a bath (on something)
  потерять много денег (на чем-либо)

  My uncle took a bath on horse races.
• take note of (something)
  подмечать и запоминать что-либо

  The father took note of the time to give his son some medicine.
• take up with (someone)
  начать общаться, водить компанию с кем-либо

  After the holiday I never took up with Adam again.
• thousand and one
  очень много, тысяча и один

  The pupil did a thousand and one sums in order to be ready for a Math test.
• take in (money)
  получать деньги

  Towards the end of the month they had taken in about $5,000.
• to ground (someone)
  мучить (чрезмерной требовательностью)

  Teenagers are often grounded by their parents and teachers.
• take a vacation
  взять отпуск; уехать в отпуск, на каникулы

  I have made up my mind to take a vacation in July and go to the country.
• throw a party for (someone)
  устраивать вечеринку для кого-либо

  We usually throw a party for our mother on Mother's Day.
• turn (something) to good account
  использовать что-либо с выгодой, найти хорошее применение

  Wanda at once saw how this event might be turned to good account to secure her property.
• take to the woods
  уклоняться от ответственности, спрятаться в кусты

  Jeremy Scott was determined to take to the woods rather than that pay alimony to his wife.
• turn down (something)
  убавить что-либо (звук, свет, газ)

  "That radio is pretty loud. Can't you turn it down a little?"
• time to catch one's breath
  достаточно времени, чтобы передохнуть

  Mrs. Normandy had no time to catch her breath because her grandchildren were staying with her.
• throw one's hands up in horror
  быть потрясённым, ужаснуться

  When Madge saw her beautiful garden destroyed by the flood, she threw her hands up in horror.
• take (something) personally
  принять что-либо на свой счёт

  I criticized the work of our department, and my boss took it personally.
• tower of strength
  надёжная опора

  Sam is an affectionate husband who has been a tower of strength to Marcia all those years.
• take the rap for (someone or something)
  получить наказание за что-либо или вместо кого-либо

  Wanda felt miserable; she took the rap for what she hadn't done.
• take up a collection
  собрать деньги на что-либо

  Sam is willing to take up a collection for his holiday abroad.
• turn over
  иметь оборот денежных средств

  The machine building plant turns over a lot of money each month.
• to the bitter end
  до самого конца

  Although Cora was bored to death by the performance, she thought it her duty to stay to the bitter end.
• to be hungry for (something)
  желать \ хотеть чего-либо

  I was hungry for the beginning of the school year; I missed my classmates.
• thorn in (someone's) side
  источник постоянного раздражения или неприятностей; "бельмо на глазу'

  Julia was his brother's wife and a thorn in his side.
• turn in (someone)
  сдать кого-либо

  Sheila turned in the teenagers to the police for drug taking.
• to beat the band
  (работать) очень много или очень быстро

  They had a huge amount of work, but they were working to beat the band.
• talk up (someone or something)
  расхваливать кого-либо \ что-либо

  My Mom always warms to anyone who talks up her food.
• tie (someone) up in knots
  сильно нервничать или беспокоиться

  The thought of going to the dentist to have her tooth pulled tied Tina up in knots.
• to turn on a dime
  изменить планы или ориентацию

  John's life turned on a dime when he immigrated to Chili.
• throw oneself at (someone)
  бросаться в объятия кого-либо, добиваться любви

  Sara threw herself at Ron; she behaved without restraint, trying to win his love.
• think over (something)
  обдумать что-либо

  I was left alone to think over the sudden and wonderful events of the day.
• take that tack
  взять другой курс, изменить линию поведения

  Jimmy decided to take that tack when he understood that his previous plans were no good.