give or take允许…有小误差；增减…而无大变化
have(got) what it takes
a. [美国口语]
b. 具备成功(或出名)的一切必要条件(如金钱、美貌、素质、才智、勇敢等)
c. 吸引力；性魅力[亦作 what it takes]
not taking any
a. [口语]
b. 不打算做；没兴趣做
c. 谢绝；不接受
on the take
a. [美国俚语]
b. 被买通，受贿；贪赃枉法
c. 敲诈，敲竹杠；伺机吞噬(或攫取)；伺机损人利己，寻机占便宜
take a leak[俚语]小便
take as read
a. 认定…不会有错；认为不必宣读(会议记录等)
b. 宣称对…满意；声言对…没意见
take effect
a. (药等)见效，(法规等)生效
b. 实行，实施
take five (或 ten 等)休息五(或十)分钟；小憩
take for granted认为…是理所当然；(因视作当然)对…不予理睬
take home to oneself[口语]充分理解，深刻领会
take it
a. 默然同意；接受
b. 认为，以为；猜想
c. 断定；相信
d. [美国俚语]忍受，忍受得住(困难、痛苦、不幸、批评等)(常与 can 或 be able to 连用)
take it all in仔细聆听；全部听进
take it away(电台或电视台用来开始广播或播放的信号语)开始播放，开播
take it (或things) easy on (或with)
a. 小心谨慎地对待；温和地对待
b. [口语]少用；省着用
take it from me=you may take it from me
take it from there负责那以后的事情，负责剩下的事
take it ill见ill. take it kindly欣然听从(忠告等)，当作善意
take it (或 life) on the chin
a. [美国俚语]
b. 惨败；倒霉；遭到痛击
c. 忍受责罚，忍受痛苦
take it or leave it要么接受，要么放弃；要不要随你的便；不容讨价还价
take it out in接受…作为补偿
take it out of someone
a. [口语]使某人衰弱，让某人疲惫不堪
b. 找某人出气，拿某人泄愤；向某人报复
c. 剥削某人；榨取某人的钱[亦作 take it out on someone]
take kindly to[常用于否定句、疑问句和条件句]喜欢，对…有好感；乐于接受
take me not up before I fall
[苏格兰口语]回答我之前，先听我讲完
take me with you
让我理解你的意思[源自莎士比亚作品]
taken all in all= taking one thing with another
或 taken one thing with another ＝take upon oneself
take some不大容易