take+as+an+example
61take one's cue — When you take your cue from someone, you wait for a signal or follow someone s example, so as to know what to do yourself or when to act. The waiter took his cue from Jack and starting serving the drinks …
62take the cake — mainly American to be the worst, most shocking, or most annoying example of something. The usual British expression is take the biscuit I ve heard some ridiculous excuses before, but that takes the cake …
63take after — verb a) To resemble (a parent or ancestor) in appearance or habit. She takes after her grandmother with her wide eyes and quiet disposition. b) to follow someones example …
64take on faith — verb To accept something without seeing evidence supporting it, by trust or confidence. Their own parents, for example, will be able to regale them with tales about how they simply took it on faith that democracy was the best possible form of… …
65Take A Bath — A slang term referring to the situation of an investor who has experienced a large loss from an investment or speculative position. Investors whose shares have declined significantly are said to have taken a bath. For example, following the… …
66take a leap — to kill yourself by jumping off a high place This is an example of many similar expressions for suicide. Thus he who takes a long walk off a short pier is assumed to be a nonswimmer, and the water deep …
67take a battering — to suffer very badly, for example by being easily defeated Government troops were taking a battering in the north of the country …
68take the lead — 1) to start winning a race or competition She took the lead ten miles into the marathon. 2) to accept responsibility for dealing with a situation The United States took the lead in trying to salvage a deal at the peace talks. 3) to do something… …
69take-up — UK / US noun [uncountable] the number of people who accept or buy something that is offered, for example by a government or a company …
70Don't take it personally, babe, it just ain't your story — Don t take it personally, babe, it just ain t your story …
