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  • 1 take down

    (to make a note or record of: He took down her name and address.) (κατα)γράφω, σημειώνω

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  • 2 Take

    v. trans.
    P. and V. λαμβνειν, αἱρεῖν; see Catch.
    Take ( a town): P. and V. αἱρεῖν.
    Be taken: P. and V. λίσκεσθαι.
    Help in taking: P. and V. συνεξαιρεῖν (acc.).
    Easy to take, adj.: P. εὐάλωτος. P. and V. λώσιμος, λωτός.
    Take in the act: P. and V. αἱρεῖν, λαμβνειν, καταλαμβνειν (Eur., Cycl.); see Catch.
    Overtake: P. and V. καταλαμβνειν.
    Receive: P. and V. δέχεσθαι; see Receive.
    Carry: P. and V. φέρειν, κομίζειν, γειν; see Bring.
    Lead: P. and V. γειν.
    Choose: P. and V. αἱρεῖσθαι, ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.); see Choose.
    Seize: P. and V. λαμβνειν, ἁρπάζειν, ναρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, V. καθαρπάζειν, συμμάρπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. μάρπτειν, συλλαμβνειν; see Seize.
    Take as helper or ally: P. and V. προσλαμβνειν (acc.).
    Hire: Ar. and P. μισθοῦσθαι.
    Use up: P. and V. ναλίσκειν.
    This ( cloak) has taken easily a talent's worth of wool: Ar. αὕτη γέ τοι ἐρίων τάλαντον καταπέπωκε ῥᾳδίως (Vesp. 1146).
    Take the road leading to Thebes: P. τὴν εἰς Θήβας φέρουσαν ὁδὸν χωρεῖν (Thuc. 3, 24).
    Take in thought, apprehend: P. καταλαμβνειν, P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), συνιέναι (acc. or gen.); see Grasp.
    Interpret in a certain sense: P. ἐκλαμβνειν (acc.), ὑπολαμβνειν (acc.); see Construe.
    Take advantage of, turn to account: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Enjoy: P. and V. πολαύειν (gen.).
    Get the advantage of: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.).
    Take after, resemble: P. and V. ἐοικέναι (dat.) (rare P.), ὁμοιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἐξομοιοῦσθαι (dat.); see Resemble.
    Take arms: see take up arms.
    Take away: P. and V. φαιρεῖν (or mid.), παραιρεῖν (or mid.), ἐξαιρεῖν (or mid.), V. ἐξαφαιρεῖσθαι; see also Deprive.
    Remove: P. and V. μεθιστναι; see Remove.
    Lead away: P. and V. πγειν.
    Take away secretly: P. and V. πεκτθεσθαι; see under Remove.
    Take away besides: P. προσαφαιρεῖσθαι.
    Take care, take care of: see under Care.
    Take down, lit.: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν.
    met., humble: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, συστέλλειν, Ar. and V. ἰσχναίνειν; see Humble.
    Reduce in bulk: P. and V. ἰσχναίνειν (Plat.).
    Take down in writing: P. and V. γρφειν, Ar. and P. συγγρφειν.
    Take effect, gain one's end: P. ἐπιτυγχάνειν.
    Be in operation: use P. ἐνεργὸς εἶναι.
    Take for, assume to be so and so: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν (acc.).
    Take from: see take away.
    Detract from: P. ἐλασσοῦν (gen.).
    Take heart: P. and V. θαρσεῖν, θρασνεσθαι, V. θαρσνειν, P. ἀναρρωσθῆναι (aor. pass. of ἀναρρωννύναι).
    Take heed: see under Heed, Care.
    Take hold of: see Seize.
    Take in, encluse: Ar. and P. περιλαμβνειν.
    Furl: Ar. συστέλλειν, V. στέλλειν, καθιέναι.
    Receive in one's house: P. and V. δέχεσθαι; see Receive.
    Cheat: see Cheat.
    Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἀναιρεῖσθαι (acc.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.).
    Take in preference: V. προλαμβνειν (τι πρό τινος); see Prefer.
    Take leave of: P. and V. χαίρειν ἐᾶν (acc.), χαίρειν λέγειν (acc.); see under Leave.
    Take notice: see Notice.
    Take off, strip off: P. περιαιρεῖν.
    Take off ( clothes) from another: P. and V. ἐκδειν, Ar. and P. ποδειν.
    From oneself: P. and V. ἐκδειν.
    From oneself: P. and V. ἐκδεσθαι, Ar. and P. ποδεσθαι.
    Take off ( shoes) for another: Ar. and P. πολειν.
    For oneself: Ar. and P. πολεσθαι.
    Let one quickly take off my shoes: V. ὑπαί τις ἀρβύλας λύοι τάχος (Æsch., Ag. 944).
    Imitate: P. and V. μιμεῖσθαι: see Imitate.
    Parody: Ar. and P. κωμῳδεῖν (acc.).
    Take on oneself: see Undertake, Assume.
    Are these men to take on themselves the results of your brutality and evil-doing? P. οὗτοι τὰ τῆς σῆς ἀναισθησίας καὶ πονηρίας ἔργα ἐφʼ αὑτοὺς ἀναδέξωνται; (Dem. 613).
    Take out, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐξγειν.
    Pick out: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν.
    Extract: P. and V. ἐξέλκειν (Plat. but rare P.).
    Take over: P. and V. παραλαμβνειν, ἐκδέχεσθαι.
    Take pains: P. and V. σπουδὴν ποιεῖσθαι, Ar. and P. μελετᾶν, V. σπουδὴν τθεσθαι.
    Take part in: see under Part.
    Take place: see under Place.
    Take root: P. ῥιζοῦσθαι (Xen.).
    Take the air, walk: Ar. and P. περιπατεῖν.
    Take the field: see under Field.
    Take time: see under Time.
    Take to, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι (πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.).
    Take to flight: see under Flight.
    When the Greeks took more to the sea: P. ἐπειδὴ οἱ Ἕλληνες μᾶλλον ἐπλώιζον (Thuc. 3, 24).
    Take a fancy to: P. φιλοφρονεῖσθαι (acc.) (Plat.).
    Desire: P. and V. ἐπιθυμεῖν (gen.); see Desire.
    Take to heart: P. ἐνθύμιόν τι ποιεῖσθαι.
    Be vexed at: P. and V. ἄχθεσθαι (dat.), P. χαλεπῶς φέρειν (acc.), V. πικρῶς φέρειν (acc.); see be vexed, under Vex.
    Take to wife: P. λαμβάνειν (acc.); see Marry.
    Take up: P. and V. ναιρεῖσθαι, P. ἀναλαμβάνειν.
    Lift: P. and V. αἴρειν; see Lift.
    Resume: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν, ἐπαναλαμβάνειν.
    Succeed to: P. διαδέχεσθαι (acc.).
    Take in hand: Ar. and P. μεταχειρίζειν (or mid.), P. and V. ἐγχειρεῖν (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (or dat.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), αἴρεσθαι (acc.), ναιρεῖσθαι (acc.).
    Practise: P. and V. ἀσκεῖν, ἐπιτηδεύειν: see Practise.
    Use up: P. and V. ναλίσκειν.
    Nor should we be able to useour whole force together since the protection of the walls has taken up a considerable part of our heavy-armed troops: P. οὐδὲ συμπάσῃ τῇ στρατιᾷ δυναίμεθʼ ἂν χρήσασθαι ἀπαναλωκυίας τῆς φυλακῆς τῶν τειχῶν μέρος τι τοῦ ὁπλιτικοῦ (Thuc. 7, 11).
    Take up arms: P. and V. πόλεμον αἴρεσθαι.
    Take up arms against: V. ὅπλα ἐπαίρεσθαι (dat.).

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  • 3 take a seat

    (to sit down: Please take a seat!) κάθομαι

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  • 4 take (someone) down a peg (or two)

    (to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) βάζω(κάποιον)στη θέση του

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  • 5 take (someone) down a peg (or two)

    (to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) βάζω(κάποιον)στη θέση του

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  • 6 take (someone) down a peg (or two)

    (to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) βάζω(κάποιον)στη θέση του

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  • 7 take (someone) down a peg (or two)

    (to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) βάζω(κάποιον)στη θέση του

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  • 8 take lying down

    (to accept or suffer (something) without arguing, complaining or trying to avoid it.) δέχομαι αδιαμαρτύρητα

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  • 9 sit down

    (to (cause to) take a seat, take a sitting position: Let's sit down over here; He sat the child down on the floor.) κάθομαι,καθίζω

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  • 10 lie down

    (to take a flat or horizontal position: The man lay down; My hair won't lie down.) ξαπλώνω, οριζοντιώνομαι

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  • 11 peg

    [peɡ] 1. noun
    1) (a usually short, not very thick, piece of wood, metal etc used to fasten or mark something: There were four pegs stuck in the ground.) πασσαλίσκος
    2) (a hook on a wall or door for hanging clothes etc on: Hang your clothes on the pegs in the cupboard.) κρεμαστάρι
    3) ((also clothes-peg) a wooden or plastic clip for holding clothes etc to a rope while drying.) μανταλάκι
    2. verb
    (to fasten with a peg: She pegged the clothes on the washing-line.) κρεμώ με μανταλάκια
    - take someone down a peg or two
    - take down a peg or two
    - take someone down a peg
    - take down a peg

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  • 12 strike

    1. past tense - struck; verb
    1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) χτυπώ
    2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) επιτίθεμαι,πλήττω
    3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) χτυπώ κι ανάβω
    4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) απεργώ
    5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) ανακαλύπτω
    6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) βγάζω ήχο,σημαίνω(την ώρα),χτυπώ
    7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) δίνω την εντύπωση,φαίνομαι
    8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) κόβω(νόμισμα,μετάλλιο)
    9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) κατευθύνομαι
    10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) κατεβάζω
    2. noun
    1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) απεργία
    2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) ανακάλυψη
    - striking
    - strikingly
    - be out on strike
    - be on strike
    - call a strike
    - come out on strike
    - come
    - be within striking distance of
    - strike at
    - strike an attitude/pose
    - strike a balance
    - strike a bargain/agreement
    - strike a blow for
    - strike down
    - strike dumb
    - strike fear/terror into
    - strike home
    - strike it rich
    - strike lucky
    - strike out
    - strike up

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  • 13 lie

    I 1. noun
    (a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) ψέμα
    2. verb
    (to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) ψεύδομαι, λέω ψέμματα
    II present participle - lying; verb
    1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) ξαπλώνω, είμαι ξαπλωμένος, κείτομαι, βρίσκομαι
    2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) βρίσκομαι
    3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) βρίσκομαι
    4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) βρίσκομαι, έγκειμαι
    - lie down
    - lie in
    - lie in wait for
    - lie in wait
    - lie low
    - lie with
    - take lying down

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  • 14 step

    [step] 1. noun
    1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) βήμα
    2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) βήμα
    3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) βήμα,βηματισμός
    4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) βήμα(χορού)
    5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) σκαλί
    6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) βήμα/σκαλί
    7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) ενέργεια,μέτρο
    2. verb
    (to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) βαδίζω,βηματίζω
    - stepladder
    - stepping-stones
    - in
    - out of step
    - step aside
    - step by step
    - step in
    - step out
    - step up
    - watch one's step

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  • 15 note

    [nəut] 1. noun
    1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) σημείωμα
    2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) (πληθ.)σημειώσεις
    3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) σημείωση
    4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) επεξήγηση
    5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) γραμματάκι
    6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) χαρτονόμισμα
    7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) νότα
    8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) νότα
    9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) νότα
    2. verb
    1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) σημειώνω,(κατα)γράφω
    2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) παρατηρώ
    - notability
    - notably
    - noted
    - notelet
    - notebook
    - notecase
    - notepaper
    - noteworthy
    - noteworthiness
    - take note of

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  • 16 turn

    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) γυρίζω / περιστρέφω/-ομαι
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) κάνω μεταβολή, στρίβω, στρέφομαι
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) στρίβω
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) στρέφω
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) στρίβω
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) γίνομαι, μεταβάλλω/-ομαι, μετατρέπω/-ομαι
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) αλλάζω χρώμα
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) στροφή, στρίψιμο, περιστροφή
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) γύρα, βόλτα
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) στροφή
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) σειρά
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) νούμερο σε παράσταση
    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up

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  • 17 fall

    [fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb
    1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) πέφτω
    2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) πέφτω
    3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) πέφτω
    4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) `πέφτω`
    5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) περιέρχομαι σε μία κατάσραση(αποκοιμιέμαι,ερωτεύομαι κλπ.)
    6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) λαχαίνω
    2. noun
    1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) πτώση,πέσιμο
    2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) πτώση
    3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) πτώση
    4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) φθινόπωρο
    - fallout
    - his
    - her face fell
    - fall away
    - fall back
    - fall back on
    - fall behind
    - fall down
    - fall flat
    - fall for
    - fall in with
    - fall off
    - fall on/upon
    - fall out
    - fall short
    - fall through

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  • 18 get

    [ɡet]
    past tense - got; verb
    1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) παίρνω
    2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) (πηγαίνω κια) φέρνω / αγοράζω
    3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) πηγαίνω, παίρνω, βάζω
    4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) βάζω
    5) (to become: You're getting old.) γίνομαι
    6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) πείθω, καταφέρνω
    7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) φτάνω
    8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) καταφέρνω
    9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) κολλώ
    10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) πιάνω
    11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) καταλαβαίνω
    - get-together
    - get-up
    - be getting on for
    - get about
    - get across
    - get after
    - get ahead
    - get along
    - get around
    - get around to
    - get at
    - get away
    - get away with
    - get back
    - get by
    - get down
    - get down to
    - get in
    - get into
    - get nowhere
    - get off
    - get on
    - get on at
    - get out
    - get out of
    - get over
    - get round
    - get around to
    - get round to
    - get there
    - get through
    - get together
    - get up
    - get up to

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  • 19 hand

    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) χέρι
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) δείκτης
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) βοηθός,μέλος πληρώματος
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) χεράκι,χείρα βοηθείας
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) χαρτωσιά
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) παλάμη
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) γραφικός χαρακτήρας
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.)
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.)
    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand

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  • 20 dismantle

    [dis'mæntl]
    (to pull down or take to pieces: The wardrobe was so large we had to dismantle it to get it down the stairs.) ξεμοντάρω, διαλύω

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  • take down — [v1] write down inscribe, jot down, make a note of, minute, note, note down, put on record, record, set down, transcribe; concept 125 take down [v2] humble deflate, humiliate, let down, lower, mortify, pull down, put down, take apart; concepts… …   New thesaurus

  • take down (someone) — 1. to spoil or destroy someone s life. Some journalists just want to find a celebrity s weak points and take him or her down. She claims there was a government plot to take down outspoken community leaders. 2. to defeat a competitor. Today in… …   New idioms dictionary

  • take down someone — take down (someone/something) to remove a person or group from a position of power. Stockholders are hoping to take down the company s management team. Bush decided it was up to American forces to take Saddam down …   New idioms dictionary

  • take down something — take down (someone/something) to remove a person or group from a position of power. Stockholders are hoping to take down the company s management team. Bush decided it was up to American forces to take Saddam down …   New idioms dictionary

  • take down — (someone/something) to remove a person or group from a position of power. Stockholders are hoping to take down the company s management team. Bush decided it was up to American forces to take Saddam down …   New idioms dictionary

  • take|down — «TAYK DOWN», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act of taking down. 2. the fact of being taken down. 3. a rifle or similar firearm that can be taken apart and reassembled readily. 4. the nut, bolt, joint, or other piece, between its parts. 5. Wrestling …   Useful english dictionary

  • take\ down\ a\ notch — • take down a notch • take down a peg v. phr. informal To make (someone) less proud or sure of himself. The team was feeling proud of its record, but last week the boys were taken down a peg by a bad defeat …   Словарь американских идиом

  • take\ down\ a\ peg — • take down a notch • take down a peg v. phr. informal To make (someone) less proud or sure of himself. The team was feeling proud of its record, but last week the boys were taken down a peg by a bad defeat …   Словарь американских идиом

  • take down something — take down (something) to destroy an aircraft as it is flying. The helicopter was taken down by enemy guns …   New idioms dictionary

  • take down — (something) to destroy an aircraft as it is flying. The helicopter was taken down by enemy guns …   New idioms dictionary

  • take-down — takeˈ down noun A humiliation adjective Capable of being disassembled quickly • • • Main Entry: ↑take …   Useful english dictionary

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