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1 take the stand
(to come and sit in the witness box in order to testify: The witness was asked to take the stand.) zaujať miesto v lavici svedkov -
2 take the place of
(to be used instead of, or to be a substitute for: I don't think television will ever take the place of books.) nahradiť -
3 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) privlastniť si zásluhuEnglish-Slovak dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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4 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) privlastniť si zásluhuEnglish-Slovak dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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5 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) privlastniť si zásluhuEnglish-Slovak dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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6 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) privlastniť si zásluhuEnglish-Slovak dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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7 take the liberty of
(to do without permission: I took the liberty of moving the papers from your desk - I hope you don't mind.) dovoliť si -
8 take the biscuit
• vynikat v niecom -
9 take the chair
• prijat predsedníctvo• predsedat -
10 take the chill off
• prihrat• odrazit -
11 take the count
• byt odpocítaný (v boxe) -
12 take the float
• zúcastnit sa debaty -
13 take the floor
• ujat sa slova -
14 take the gaff
• nenechat sa otrávit -
15 take the gamble
• hazardovat• riskovat -
16 take the gauge of
• odmerat -
17 take the lead
• ujat sa vedenia• udávat tón -
18 take the oath
• prisahat vernost -
19 take the saddle
• vyšvihnút sa do sedla -
20 take the say
• ochutnat pokrm
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take the bull by the horns — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. * /He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job./ Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the bull by the horns — {v. phr.}, {informal} To take definite action and not care about risks; act bravely in a difficulty. * /He decided to take the bull by the horns and demand a raise in salary even though it might cost him his job./ Compare: TAKE THE BIT IN ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the lid off — {v. phr.} 1. To let out in the open; divulge. * /It s about time to take the lid off the question of how many prisoners of war are still in enemy hands./ 2. To start to face an issue. * / The best way to deal with your divorce, the doctor said to … Dictionary of American idioms
take the lid off — {v. phr.} 1. To let out in the open; divulge. * /It s about time to take the lid off the question of how many prisoners of war are still in enemy hands./ 2. To start to face an issue. * / The best way to deal with your divorce, the doctor said to … Dictionary of American idioms
take the stand — {v. phr.} To assume one s position in the witness box during a trial. * /The judge asked the defendant to take the stand./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take the stand — {v. phr.} To assume one s position in the witness box during a trial. * /The judge asked the defendant to take the stand./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take the law into one's own hands — {v. phr.} To protect one s supposed rights or punish a suspected wrongdoer without reference to a court. An overused expression. * /When the men of the settlement caught the suspected murderer, they took the law into their own hands and hanged… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the law into one's own hands — {v. phr.} To protect one s supposed rights or punish a suspected wrongdoer without reference to a court. An overused expression. * /When the men of the settlement caught the suspected murderer, they took the law into their own hands and hanged… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the plunge — {v. phr.} To take a fatal or decisive step; venture. * /When I asked Don when he and Melissa were going to get married, he answered that they ll take the plunge in September./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take the plunge — {v. phr.} To take a fatal or decisive step; venture. * /When I asked Don when he and Melissa were going to get married, he answered that they ll take the plunge in September./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take the pledge — {v. phr.} To swear to give up drinking, smoking, or using drugs. * /Gary finally took the pledge and he has kept it thus far./ … Dictionary of American idioms