Outside the-box---phrasal-verbs-with-take
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Take is an irregular verb (take/took/taken). In this
lesson, you will be presented with the most commonly
used phrasal verbs in English with the verb to take.
Each phrasal verb is accompanied by its definition and
an example sentence.
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1. To take after someone: To resemble or be similar
to a relative in terms of personality or
appearance.
I certainly don’t take after my father in terms of
personality, but most people say I look just like
him.
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2. To take something up: To start a new hobby, to
accept (an offer), or to occupy space or time.
My brother was really good at tennis, but he gave
it up when he was fourteen and he took up
football.
When my boss offered me a promotion, I took him
up on it immediately despite the extra workload.
We really should get rid of that old sofa. It takes
up so much space and looks terribly ugly!
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3. To take to: To be naturally good at something, or
to get on well with someone naturally.
I think our new designer will really take to her job
very quickly. She seems very talented!
Max really took to Jane the first time they met,
and a year later they were married!
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4. To take in: To accommodate and shelter, to
deceive or fool someone, or to learn something.
We found an injured stray cat, so we took it in
and looked after it. Now it’s part of the family.
The customer was completely taken in by the car
salesman’s smooth talking and silver tongue. The
car was an absolute rip-off!
Having studied French for five months now, I find
I take in new words a lot quicker than I used to.
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5. To take on: To employ someone, to challenge
someone, or to accept a burdensome task.
Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to take on
any new recruits this year because of the
financial crisis.
The striker took on the defender, beat him, and
then released a fantastic shot at goal.
I don’t consider myself particularly gifted in
translation, but I took on the project anyway.
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6. To take over: To conquer, or to assume
responsibility and control.
England would be a very different place if Oliver
Cromwell had never taken over.
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7. To take off: To remove, to leave the ground in an
aeroplane, or to become successful.
In a moment of inspiration, the young poet took
off the lid of his pen and started to write furiously.
The plane is scheduled to take off at nine o’clock
tomorrow morning.
We’ve invested a lot of money, so if our product
doesn’t take off soon we’re in trouble!
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8. To take something apart: To dismantle something.
I never take anything apart if I don’t know how to
put it back together again.
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9. To take someone out: To pay for someone’s
drinks and/or food when they accompany you.
If I get this job, I promise I’ll take you out for a
meal in a top restaurant.
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10.To take back: To return an item to a shop, or to
retract a comment.
If your new shoes don’t fit, you should really take
them back.
I know I offended him, but what I said was true
and I’m not going to take it back.
