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Idiom idiom

take a pew


To take a seat; to sit down.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

Please take a pew while I finish this email.

CONTEXTUAL

You look tired after that long walk, so take a pew and rest for a moment.

COMPLEX

The host gestured toward the velvet chair, inviting his guest to take a pew and share the latest news from the capital.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    be taken ill

    To become ill.

  2. 02

    cross to take up

    Alternative form of cross to bear.

  3. 03

    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.

  4. 04

    get taken in

    To be fooled; to fall for.

  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

    have one's name taken

    To receive a yellow card.

  8. 08

    I take it

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

Last updated August 10, 2026