take a joke
To accept a joke at one's expense.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“You need to learn how to take a joke.”
“He got angry when his friends teased him, even though he should have just taken a joke.”
“While she initially bristled at the playful mockery, she eventually learned to take a joke with grace and good humor.”
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bad joke
A situation that is badly planned, or illogical.
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be taken ill
To become ill.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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forget to take one's medication this morning
To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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get taken in
To be fooled; to fall for.
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give and take
A process of compromise or accommodation.
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give someone an inch and someone will take a mile
Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
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half joke
A statement which contains elements of both jest and seriousness.
Last updated August 10, 2026