take+to+task
41take someone to task — take (someone) to task to criticize someone angrily for something that they have done. She took my father to task for getting drunk at my cousin s wedding. (often + for) …
42take (someone) to task — To rebuke (someone) ● task …
43take somebody to task (for something) — take sb to ˈtask (for/over sth) idiom to criticize sb strongly for sth they have done • The local newspaper has been taking the city council to task over its transport policy. Main entry: ↑taskidiom …
44take somebody to task (over something) — take sb to ˈtask (for/over sth) idiom to criticize sb strongly for sth they have done • The local newspaper has been taking the city council to task over its transport policy. Main entry: ↑taskidiom …
45Take It From Here — (often referred to as TIFH , pronounced mdash; and sometimes humorously spelt mdash; TIFE ) was a British radio comedy programme broadcast by the BBC between 1948 and 1960. It was written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden, and starred Jimmy Edwards …
46task — c.1300, piece of work imposed as a duty, from O.N.Fr. tasque (13c., O.Fr. tasche, Fr. táche) duty, tax, from V.L. *tasca a duty, assessment, metathesis of M.L. taxa, a back formation of L. taxare to evaluate, estimate, assess (see TAX (Cf. tax)) …
47take care of somebody — take care of sb/sth/yourself idiom 1. to care for sb/sth/yourself; to be careful about sth • Who s taking care of the children while you re away? • She takes great care of her clothes. • He s old enough to take care of himself …
48take care of something — take care of sb/sth/yourself idiom 1. to care for sb/sth/yourself; to be careful about sth • Who s taking care of the children while you re away? • She takes great care of her clothes. • He s old enough to take care of himself …
49take care of yourself — take care of sb/sth/yourself idiom 1. to care for sb/sth/yourself; to be careful about sth • Who s taking care of the children while you re away? • She takes great care of her clothes. • He s old enough to take care of himself …
50take a break — take a time out, take a short rest from a task …
