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take a look

idiom

To examine or observe.


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  1. 01

    Butcher's

    [Cockney slang]look

    via butcher's hook

  2. 02

    cross to take up

    Alternative form of cross to bear.

  3. 03

    dirty look

    An unpleasant or disdainful look or expression, often directed at someone.

  4. 04

    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.

  5. 05

    give and take

    A process of compromise or accommodation.

  6. 06

    give someone an inch and someone will take a mile

    Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.

  7. 07

    I take it

    Used to express one's understanding of another's position.

  8. 08

    kick ass and take names

    To beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.

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