Hot Takes and Spit Takes

Hot Takes and Spit Takes Hot Takes and Spit Takes Hot Takes and Spit Takes By Mark Nichol Take is one of the most generic and therefore versatile verbs (and, as a noun, has multiple senses), prompting an extensive collection of idioms, many of which are listed below. give and take: compromise hot take: a published reaction or analysis of a recent news event that, often because of the time-sensitive nature, doesn’t offer much in the way of deep reflection I take it: a synonym for â€Å"I understand† as an introduction to expressing that the speaker or writer believes that something has occurred or is true and seeks corroboration intake: an opening for the collection or passage of fluid; also, input, or something taken in it doesn’t take: a statement (generally in the past tense) communicating a failure, or the beginning of a statement that some quality is not required to accomplish or understand something (as in â€Å"It doesn’t take a genius to realize that Johns dishonest†) it takes two: two parties are required to achieve a result on the take: being paid to do favors, or receiving bribes outtake: something removed from a piece of media, such as a scene from a television program or a film or a song recorded for but not included on an album; also, a flue or vent retake: the action of filming or recording a scene or a song as an improvement on an earlier instance, or a repeated instance of filming or recording; as a verb, receive or take again, photograph again, or recapture spit take: an act of suddenly spitting out liquid one is drinking in response to something funny or unexpected take a back seat: accept a subordinate role (from the notion of being relegated to the back seat of a vehicle) take a bath: suffer a significant financial loss (from the notion of having one’s wealth cleaned away) take a chill pill: relax take (one) to court: sue someone take (one) to the cleaners: deprive someone of money or possessions (from the notion of having clothes professionally cleaned) take a hike/walk: leave take a load off: a slang invitation to sit and relax take a meeting: participate in a meeting take a powder: leave quickly (origin obscure) take a seat: be seated take a stand: express an opinion on a controversial or divisive issue, or act to defend or attack a status quo take account of: consider or note take advantage of: exploit or profit by take after: resemble in some quality take aim/take aim at: target take an interest in: become interested in an activity or issue take apart: disassemble, or treat harshly or roughly take care of: attend to or provide for take care: be careful take charge: assume command or control take credit: communicate that one is responsible for an outcome take effect: become operative or be effective take exception: object take five: slang indicating permission to cease an activity, such as a rehearsal, for five minutes take for granted: assume, or devalue take (someone) for a ride: cheat or trick (from the notion of offering a person a ride in a vehicle as part of a plot) take fright: become frightened take (something) hard: suffer emotional pain from knowledge of an unfortunate or disadvantageous incident or result take heart: gain confidence or courage take hold: take effect, or grasp take in vain: use a name (generally, that of a deity or religious figure) disrespectfully or profanely take into account: make allowance for take issue: disagree or dispute take it easy: slang urging someone to discontinue acting emotionally or violently, or an informal farewell with the notion of â€Å"be at peace or relaxed† take it on the chin: suffer from an occurrence (on the analogy of being struck by a fist) take it or leave it: expression of an ultimatum take it out on (one): vindictively punish someone for something they are not responsible for take kindly to: be inclined to accept or approve (someone or something) take(s) a load off (one’s mind): relieve(s) pressure or a sense of responsibility take me for: part of a question (such as â€Å"What do you take me for- an idiot?†) with the sentiment â€Å"Do you assume that I am not intelligent or perceptive?† take no prisoners: show no mercy or be relentless take note/take notice of: observe or pay attention to take offense: become offended take office: assume the responsibility of an appointed or elected position take on (something): accept a responsibility take pains: go out of one’s way to effect an outcome take part: participate take place: occur take (one’s) place: figuratively or literally position oneself in a role or among others take root: become established, fixed, or rooted take shape: become distinctly developed or formed take shelter: protect oneself from adverse conditions such as a storm take ship: set out on a voyage take sides: ally with one of two parties, or advocate for one position in a disagreement take the blame: accept responsibility for a negative outcome take the cake: earn a prize (often said sarcastically in reference to outrageous behavior) (one) take(s) the Fifth: said in reference to refusing to divulge information (from the notion of invoking the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution to protect oneself from self-incrimination) take the floor: stand to formally address an assembly take the plunge: pursue an opportunity, from the notion of diving or jumping into water take the rap: accept responsibility for a mistake or a crime (from underworld slang referring to a criminal charge) take (one’s time): act leisurely take to (something): slang referring to adapting to or becoming comfortable with an activity or a person, or to going to or into take to task: criticize take the trouble: undertake an activity or begin to effect an outcome take (one’s) turn: accept an opportunity to undertake something that two or more people are doing in turn take turns: an admonition to be fair about letting others do something in turn take: (someone or something) take(s) some getting used to: expression of the sentiment that someone or something is difficult to accommodate or is a challenge take water/take on water: figuratively or literally sinking take (one’s) word for it: believe another’s account or explanation what’s your take?: A question requesting one’s version of an incident or analysis of or opinion about an issue Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? 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