TAKE
When does the plane take off?
-To leave the ground and begin to fly
-To remove an item of clothing from your body
-Take (time) off = to not do something over a period of time
-To leave a place (quickly) in order to go somewhere else
Melville managed to get by on a small amount of money
If you can get by with what you have, you can manage to live or do things in a satisfactory way.
The gun went off by accident.
-To be fired; to explode
-If an alarm, etc. goes off, it makes a sudden loud noise.
-Go off (on somebody)(informal)
To suddenly become angry with someone
"He suddenly went off and started yelling"
Look out!' somebody shouted, as the truck started to roll toward the sea.
-If you say or shout 'look out!' to someone, you are warning them that they are in danger.
You can’t take back hurtful words after you have said them.
-To retract something you said
-Take (something) back = to return something
-Take (someone) back = to remind you of another time
He is too busy to get away
-To go on a vacation
-If you get away, you succeed in leaving a place or a person's company.
"She'd gladly have gone anywhere to get away from the cottage."
-When someone or something gets away, or when you get them away, they escape.
"The victim was apparently trying to get away when he was shot."
Could you go over this report and correct any mistakes?
-To check something carefully
We need to look into the reasons behind why half the class failed the exam.
To investigate, to research
The mechanic had to took the motor apart to see what was making the noise.
-To disassemble something
-This is used when somebody talks about the different parts of something (such as of a novel or movie) in order to criticize it.
"The presidential candidate’s proposal was taken apart in the debate."
- It is another way of saying to thrash someone or to beat someone easily in a game, usually by a large score.
"The All Blacks took the Wallabies apart in the classic Trans-Tasman rugby match."
Well, this could be a good opportunity for us to get together and talk.
To meet, usually for social reasons.
Leo has decided to go after his dreams with all that he has
-To catch up to someone after they have gone
-To chase or pursue something or someone with the intention of catching up to them or stopping them
I’m looking forward to the holidays.
To be pleased or excited that it is going to happen
Instead of buying that new book, you can take it out from the library.
-To borrow something from a place
-To remove
"I had to have two teeth taken out."
-To withdraw money (cash) from the bank or an ATM to use it at a later time.
"He took out some cash in case they didn’t accept credit cards."
If you get back at him he’s just going to get back at you and the fighting will never end.
To retaliate against someone who did something to you. Take revenge.
I won't do anything that goes against my conscience/beliefs/principles.
-To not agree with (something)
-To oppose (someone or something)
Before you look down on my girlfriend because of her tattoos, you should know that they're a tribute to her sister who died in an accident.
IDIOM:
To see something or someone as inferior
Note: This is also frequently used as look down one’s nose at someone / something
"My mother-in-law looks down her nose on me because I'm a little chubby"
She is very pretty. She definitely takes after her mother.
-To resemble (someone) in appearance or habit
-To follow someone as an example
A year after his band broke up, he wants to get back into music again.
To start doing something again after not doing it for a period of time
I like to give my children what they want, even if I have to go without
-Suffer lack or deprivation.
-To not have something or to manage to live despite not having something
"There's no ketchup left, so I'm afraid you'll just have to go without."
She is an excellent role model that other women look up to.
When you have a great deal of respect and admiration for someone.