Expressions

"She took the helm of the company after her father's retirement."

"She decided to take the high road and forgive him."

"Effective leaders often take the initiative to improve things."

"Citizens should not take the law into their own hands."

"Citizens should not take the law into their own hands."

"Our team took the lead in the final round."

"Successful leaders always take the long view when making decisions."

"After years of thinking, he finally took the plunge and started his business."

"Hiring an assistant really took the pressure off me."

"He took the rap for the team’s poor performance."

"After the director retired, she took the reins of the company."

"He took the road less traveled by choosing a career in adventure sports."

"Let’s take the scenic route through the mountains."

"The young actress took the spotlight at the award ceremony."

"The new actor will take the stage for the first time tonight."

"The witness will take the stand tomorrow morning."

"Sometimes, all we need is to take the time to listen to others' problems."

"It's time for the new manager to take the wheel."

"His rude comment really took the wind out of my sails."

"You need to take things easy instead of stressing about every detail."

"She always takes things in stride, no matter what happens."

"We plan to take our innovation to the next level this year."

"Let me take you through the application process."

"I'm going to take time off next week to recharge."

"You should take time out to recharge and relax."

"She quickly took to her new job."

"The teacher took the new student under her wing."

"Many people take up meditation as they explore mindfulness culture."

"During the lockdown, many people took up hobbies like painting or cooking."

"She decided to take up a new habit of reading before bed."

"I recently took up meditation to reduce stress and feel more peaceful."

"He's known for exaggerating, so take his stories with a grain of salt."

"The beauty of the sunset will take your breath away."

"He decided to take his chances and apply for the international scholarship."

"You’re taking your life in your hands by driving in that storm."

"Take your time and finish the job carefully."

"We need to talk about your plans for next year."

"He tried to talk around the real issue."

"She kept talking around the topic instead of answering the question directly."

"I think we’re talking at cross purposes—I meant next week, not this one."

"Don’t talk back to your teacher like that!"

"I don’t like people who talk behind my back."

"Don’t talk down to your colleagues; it’s disrespectful."

"He always talks down to his employees."

"He always talks down to his coworkers, which is rude."

"We talk down worries together when a decision feels risky."

"We talked in circles for hours but didn’t solve anything."

"She talked me into joining the dance class."

"If you’re feeling tense, it helps to talk it out with a friend."

"Let’s talk it over and clear things up."