Collocations I (take)
Children, please, don't fight over who's going first, just take __ .
turns
All of the company's plans are beginning to take ___ as growth previsions peak over last year's.
shape
Mazes usually have many ___, but only one exit.
dead ends
If you help me with this, you'll get a lot of unplanned revenue. I say it's __.
a win-win situation
Hit the ___! You're going to run over that old lady!!
brake
To find the pharmacist, you may have to walk __ the counter. He's a bit deaf.
past
Sometimes it's just better not to take ___ and let the events unfold first.
the initiative
Without all the ___ that they took in the early 70's, this team would not have made history.
risks
After all the effort that it took, don't tell me we have to go __.
back to square one.
After all the effort that it took, don't tell me we have to throw __.
in the towel
You're cold as a stone, dude. Does anything ever __ you?
affect
Could you give me some __ on how to get this thing done?
advice
The manager's words had caused an impression on her, because she took them ___.
personally
Diazepam does not take ___ in less than 15 minutes, unless on an empty stomach.
effect
She's become a great pianist in no time, and her career is taking off. ___ for her.
The sky's the limit
nothing ventured, nothing gained
Baggy trousers and __ shirts are perfect for this heat.
loose
It was a mess. All of his toys __ on the floor, outside the chest.
lay
Nobody wanted to take ___ this conflict.
sides in
Nobody wanted to take ___ his profile.
an interest in
They had such great expectations, and now they're appalled because it all went __.
up in smoke
They had such great expectations, and now they're thrilled because it all went __.
downhill
It's caused __ a commotion in the academic world, which is usually unmoved by interventions like this.
quite
I certainly do not __ you to understand. I'm doing it no matter what.
expect
We did all the hard work, but as usual, our supervisor took ________ it.
the credit for
He's got such a humble attitude! He never takes ___ any of his achievements.
pride in
We fell hard, that's for sure, but now it's not the time for sorrow, we have to __.
weather the storm
I'm not about to let this ___ and you aren't going to ruin it. My future depends on it.
slip through my fingers
approve
Rescue teams are working to __ the safety of hundreds of people under the rubble left behind by the earthquake.
ensure