Phrasal Verbs with Take | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 14 Public

FCE UNIT 4

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So are you going to be leaving up to take up a career as a storyteller, then?

start a new job or activity

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Roisin always took after her dad.

resemble someone

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She took up Irish dancing at the age of eight.

start doing something

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The company needs to take on at least a dozen dancers this year.

employ

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She took him aside to tell him how she felt.

move someone away from other people to talk

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Some facts are difficult to take in. They challenge our worldview.

accept something as true

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Since the new director took over, everything has changed around here.

gain control

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Her career took off after she made that film with Steve McQueen.

start to become successful.

15

I have to take this back to the shop, it doesn't fit me!

return sth

15

Can you take me to school today? I've just missed the bus.

drive sb somewhere/ give sb a lift

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I regret not taking his advice...

do as sb said you should

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He refused to take any of the blame!

think sth is definitely not your fault

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My neighbour took pity on the stray cat on my street and adopted it.

show compassion

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It takes a lot of courage to speak out in front of so many people.

be brave

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