Phrasals with TAKE

I was taken ... by how rude he was; I really wasn’t expecting that reaction.

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Liam really takes ... his father; they both have the same sense of humour and love for adventure.

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Emma immediately took ... her new colleague; they became friends within days.

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Before fixing the clock, you need to take it ... carefully and check the mechanism.

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A larger corporation took ... our family business, but fortunately, they kept all the employees.

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The view from the top of the mountain was so stunning that it took my breath ...

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During the pandemic, many people took ... painting as a way to relax.

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The flight was delayed, but we finally took ... at 10 p.m.

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We had to take ... a loan to buy our first house, since we didn’t have enough savings to pay for it all at once.

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I regret what I said in anger; I wish I could take it .... I didn’t really mean those hurtful words.

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