Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
Take one’s breath away
深深地惊讶或打动某人。
Meaning
To amaze or impress someone greatly.
Example
Her beauty **takes my breath away**.
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take ownership
对某事承担全部责任
Meaning
to take full responsibility for something
Example
Leaders should **take ownership** of both successes and failures.
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take pride in
对自己做的事情感到自豪
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
为自己是谁或做什么而感到自豪
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
对你做过的事或你负责的事情负责。
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
开始发展或变得清晰
Meaning
to begin to develop or become clear
Example
Our business plan is finally **taking shape**.
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take sides
在争论中支持某个人或小组
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
突然让某人感到惊讶或震惊
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
相信某人说的是实话
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
严厉批评某人因为他们做错了某事
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
对某人负责并帮助他们学习
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
用美丽或魅力给某人留下深刻印象或惊讶
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
相信某人说的话是真的
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
不要把某事看得太过于严肃或字面理解
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
在做决定之前仔细审查情况
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
对某事错误承担责任
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
直面困难的情况，直接且勇敢地应对
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
是最好的或最突出的
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
接受因某事而得到的赞扬
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
让糟糕的情况或感觉不那么强烈或不愉快
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
为某事承担责任，通常是为了保护他人。
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
代表他人承担某事的责任
Meaning
to accept blame for something on behalf of someone else
Example
He decided to **take the fall for** his colleague's mistake.
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take the fifth
拒绝回答问题，以免自我牵连
Meaning
to refuse to answer a question on the grounds that it may incriminate oneself
Example
When asked about his involvement, he chose to **take the fifth**.
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take the heat
接受批评或责备。
Meaning
to accept criticism or blame.
Example
The manager **took the heat** for the failed project.