Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
take one for the team
sacrificar por el beneficio de los demás
Meaning
to sacrifice for the benefit of others
Example
He **took one for the team** and stayed late to finish the report.
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take one's hat off to
mostrar respeto o admiración por alguien
Meaning
to show respect or admiration for someone
Example
I **take my hat off to** you for handling the situation so calmly.
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Take one’s breath away
Asombrar o impresionar a alguien profundamente.
Meaning
To amaze or impress someone greatly.
Example
Her beauty **takes my breath away**.
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take ownership
asumir plena responsabilidad por algo
Meaning
to take full responsibility for something
Example
Leaders should **take ownership** of both successes and failures.
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take pride in
sentirse bien por algo que has hecho
Meaning
to feel good about something you have done
Example
You should **take pride in** your achievements.
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take pride in yourself
sentirse orgulloso de quién eres o de lo que haces
Meaning
to feel proud of who you are or what you do
Example
Always **take pride in yourself** and your achievements.
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take responsibility
ser responsable de algo que hiciste o de lo que estás a cargo
Meaning
to be accountable for something you did or are in charge of.
Example
You need to **take responsibility** for your actions.
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take shape
comenzar a desarrollarse o volverse claro
Meaning
to begin to develop or become clear
Example
Our business plan is finally **taking shape**.
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take sides
apoyar a una persona o grupo en una discusión
Meaning
to support one person or group in an argument
Example
It’s hard not to **take sides** when your friends are arguing.
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take someone aback
sorprender o impactar a alguien de repente
Meaning
to surprise or shock someone suddenly
Example
I was **taken aback** by his rude comment.
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take someone at their word
confiar en que alguien está diciendo la verdad
Meaning
to trust that someone is telling the truth
Example
You can **take her at her word**; she never lies.
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take someone to task
criticar fuertemente a alguien por algo que hizo mal
Meaning
to strongly criticize someone for something they did wrong
Example
The teacher **took him to task** for cheating on the exam.
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take someone under your wing
tomar responsabilidad por alguien y ayudarle a aprender
Meaning
to take responsibility for someone and help them learn
Example
He decided to **take me under his wing** and show me how to succeed.
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take someone's breath away
impresionar o asombrar a alguien con belleza o encanto
Meaning
to impress or amaze someone with beauty or charm
Example
Her beauty **took his breath away**.
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take someone's word for it
confiar en que lo que alguien dice es verdad
Meaning
to trust that what someone says is true
Example
I’ll **take your word for it** since you were there.
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Take something with a grain of salt
no tomar algo demasiado en serio o literalmente
Meaning
To not take something too seriously or literally
Example
You should **take his stories with a grain of salt**; he often exaggerates.
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take stock of
revisar una situación cuidadosamente antes de tomar decisiones
Meaning
to review a situation carefully before making decisions
Example
Let’s **take stock of** our priorities this quarter.
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take the blame
aceptar la responsabilidad de algo incorrecto
Meaning
to accept responsibility for something wrong
Example
He decided to **take the blame** for the team's failure.
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take the bull by the horns
enfrentar una situación difícil directamente y con coraje
Meaning
to face a difficult situation directly and with courage
Example
She decided to **take the bull by the horns** and confront her manager.
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take the cake
ser el mejor o más destacado
Meaning
to be the best or most outstanding
Example
Among all the entries, your design really **takes the cake**.
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take the credit
aceptar elogios por algo que uno hizo
Meaning
to accept praise for something one did
Example
She was the one who solved the issue, but he tried to **take the credit**.
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take the edge off
hacer que una situación o sentimiento malo sea menos intenso o desagradable
Meaning
to make a bad situation or feeling less intense or unpleasant
Example
A hot cup of tea always helps to **take the edge off**.
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take the fall
asumir la culpa por algo, a menudo para proteger a otros.
Meaning
to accept blame for something, often to protect others.
Example
He agreed to **take the fall** for the team’s mistake.
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take the fall for
aceptar la culpa por algo en nombre de otra persona
Meaning
to accept blame for something on behalf of someone else
Example
He decided to **take the fall for** his colleague's mistake.