take in excess

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• Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption — (EPOC, informally called afterburn) is a measurably increased rate of oxygen intake following strenuous activity intended to erase the body s oxygen debt. In historical context the term oxygen debt was popularized to explain or perhaps attempt to …   Wikipedia

• excess baggage — Ⅰ. excess baggage ► bags, cases, etc. that weigh more than the weight you are allowed to take onto a plane, or the extra money you have to pay for it to be taken: »On the return trip we were charged $80 excess baggage. Main Entry: ↑baggage Ⅱ.… …   Financial and business terms

• excess baggage — noun uncount 1. ) bags that weigh more than the official limit that each person is allowed to take on a plane. You have to pay money to take them with you. 2. ) INFORMAL anything that someone wants to get rid of …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• excess — in an insurance policy, excess clauses specify that the policyholder will be responsible for a portion of claims under certain conditions. Glossary of Business Terms The dollar amount by which the equity exceeds the margin requirements in a… …   Financial and business terms

• excess — ex|cess1 [ıkˈses, ˈekses] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: excès, from Late Latin excessus, from Latin excedere; EXCEED] 1.) [singular, U] a larger amount of something than is allowed or needed ▪ After you apply the oil, wait 20 minutes… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• excess — 1 noun 1 (singular, uncountable) a larger amount of something than is allowed or needed: Scrape any excess off with a spatula. | an excess of: It was an excess of enthusiasm that caused the problem. 2 in excess of more than a particular amount:… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Excess burden of taxation — Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy …   Wikipedia

• excess baggage — UK / US noun [uncountable] 1) excess baggage or excess luggage tourism bags that weigh more than the official limit that each person is allowed to take on a plane. You have to pay money to take them with you. 2) informal something that you want… …   English dictionary

• excess baggage — also excess luggage 1) N UNCOUNT On an aeroplane journey, excess baggage is luggage that is larger or weighs more than your ticket allows, so that you have to pay extra to take it on board. 2) N UNCOUNT You can use excess baggage to talk about… …   English dictionary

• take — v 1. acquire, secure, get, obtain, gain, procure, come by, Sl. cop; catch, seize, capture; hold, grasp, grip, clasp, embrace; garner, harvest, gather, glean; reach, attain, achieve, win; receive, accept, react or respond to; have, possess,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• take care of — phrasal 1. a. : to attend to the needs, operation, or treatment of takes care of a ten room house without help is home taking care of a sick child each operator can take care of three machines family doctor who had been taking care of them for 20 …   Useful english dictionary