take+as+one's+own

  • 41Take — Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands, or… …

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  • 42take — [tāk] vt. took, taken, taking [ME taken < OE tacan < ON taka < ? IE base * dēg , to lay hold of] I to get possession of by force or skill; seize, grasp, catch, capture, win, etc. 1. to get by conquering; capture; seize 2. to trap, snare …

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  • 43take\ the\ bit\ in\ one's\ mouth — • take the bit in one s mouth • take the bit in one s teeth adv. phr. To have your own way; take charge of things; take control of something. When Mary wanted something, she was likely to take the bit in her teeth and her parents could do nothing …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 44take\ the\ bit\ in\ one's\ teeth — • take the bit in one s mouth • take the bit in one s teeth adv. phr. To have your own way; take charge of things; take control of something. When Mary wanted something, she was likely to take the bit in her teeth and her parents could do nothing …

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  • 45own — [ōn] adj. [ME owen < OE agen, pp. of agan, to possess: see OWE] 1. belonging, relating, or peculiar to oneself or itself: used to strengthen a preceding possessive [his own book, her own idea] 2. Now Rare related by blood rather than by… …

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  • 46One in Three Hundred —   Cover of 1st UK edition …

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  • 47take the bull by the horns — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. * /He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job./ Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE S… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 48take the bull by the horns — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. * /He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job./ Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE S… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 49Own This Club — Single by Marvin Priest Released 25 February 2011 (2011 02 25) …

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  • 50One Day (novel) — One Day   …

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