| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| take sides |
support one person or group in an argument
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The mayor refused to take sides in the fight to save the hospital.
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| take solace |
find peace, find comfort
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It was a bad fire, but I take solace in the fact that no one died.
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| take that |
you deserve that, you have it coming
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Take that, you devil! And that! I'm very angry at you!
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| take the blame |
receive the blame, accept the blame, take the rap
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Sometimes innocent people offer to take the blame for crimes.
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| take the bull by the horns |
control the problem, be firm, take charge
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If the class is noisy, the teacher must take the bull by the horns.
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| take the bus/plane |
ride on the bus or plane, catch a plane
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Lee never takes the bus. He prefers to ride his bicycle.
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| take the cake |
is the worst or the weirdest or the funniest etc.
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Of all the people I've met, you take the cake! You're the wildest!
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| take the chill off |
make the room warmer, start the furnace/fireplace
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An electric heater will take the chill off in the evening.
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| take the flack |
listen to the complaints, take the heat
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When children cause trouble, their parents take the flack.
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| take the heat |
listen to the questions from the police or public
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Vern took the heat, but Al stole the drugs. They blamed Vern.
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