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take s m b at s m b ' s word take smb for a ride (inf) наколоть; надуть; прокатить (обмануть) • He doesn't work for charity at all, so the people who have sent him money have been taken for a ride. take French leave (humor) уйти по-английски (без разреше ния; не прощаясь) • The soldier took French leave because he wanted to see his girlfriend. • Is Ray really ill again or is he just taking French leave? take heart воспрянуть духом • He had been unemployed for several months, but when he saw the per¬ fect job advertised, he took heart. take it out of s m b (inf) измотать (физически) • The long walk really took it out of me. take it out on smb срывать злость на к-л • At work he was under great strain, and in the evenings he took it out on his family. take on board дойти до к-л; уяснить; осознать • It seems that young people are finally taking on board the mes¬ sage that it's not cool to smoke. take one's breath away захватить дух; перехватить ды¬ хание (от восхищения, удивле ния) • The beauty of the Taj Mahal took my breath away. take one's hat off to smb (inf) снять шляпу; п р е к л о н и т ь с я перед к-л • I take my hat off to that woman for bringing up five chil¬ dren on her own. take one's life in(to) one's hands ставить жизнь под угрозу • As a war cameraman, I often have to take my life in my hands to get a good picture. take pains стараться изо всех сил; прило¬ жить усилия • I went to great pains to get this record for you. • Mary took pains to make sure her speech would interest the audience. take potluck/pot luck/pot-luck (inf) 1. попытать счастья; действо¬ вать наудачу; положиться на случай • I took pot luck at the air¬ port and just got on the first avail¬ able flight. 2. перекусить чем Бог послал (довольствоваться тем, что есть) • We'd take potluck at whatever restaurants might still be open. • You are welcome to stay to dinner if you will take potluck. take root пустить корни; укорениться • The Women's Liberation movement received little support at first, but now it's beginning to take root. • Democracy is now struggling to take root in most of these countries. take smb at s m b ' s word ловить/поймать на слове • When she said that she would like them to visit her, they took her at her word and arrived the following week.
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