try+to+take+in
121take a shot (at something) — tv. to try (to o) something. □ I don’t think I can do it, but I’ll take a shot at it. □ Go ahead. Take a shot …
122take a whack at something — tv. to have a try at something. □ Let me take a whack at it. □ Why don’t you practice a little while and take a whack at it tomorrow? …
123Take it down a thou(sand)! — exclam. Cool down!; Calm down!; Quiet down! □ Okay. Take it down a thousand, and let’s talk this out. □ You are wild! Take it down a thou and let’s try again to talk this out …
124take chances — verb take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome (Freq. 1) When you buy these stocks you are gambling • Syn: ↑gamble, ↑chance, ↑risk, ↑hazard, ↑adventure, ↑run a risk, ↑ …
125take hold of — verb take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of (Freq. 1) Catch the ball! Grab the elevator door! • Syn: ↑catch, ↑grab • See Also: ↑catch up ( …
126take it on the chin — verb undergo failure or defeat • Hypernyms: ↑fail, ↑go wrong, ↑miscarry • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * phrasal : to undergo complete defeat, failure, or frustration : endure punishment …
127take the mickey — phrasal chiefly Britain : joke : kid * * * take the mickey british informal phrase to say something in order to try and make someone or something look silly, especially in a friendly way. Doing this is called mickey taking and someone who does it …
128take ahold of something — get/grab/take/ahold of something phrase to take something firmly in your hand and hold it tightly there Grab ahold of the rope! Thesaurus: to hold something or someonesynonym to try to hold somethinghyponym …