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take a picture

idiom
Meaning

To photographically capture an image


Examples
SIMPLE

Please take a picture of us in front of the fountain.

CONTEXTUAL

She asked the stranger to take a picture of her family during their vacation.

COMPLEX

The photographer paused to take a picture of the sunset, hoping to capture the fleeting light before it vanished behind the horizon.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    cross to take up

    Alternative form of cross to bear.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    give and take

    A process of compromise or accommodation.

  4. 04

    give someone an inch and someone will take a mile

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

  5. 05

    I take it

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

  6. 06

    kick ass and take names

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

  7. 07

    let nature take its course

    To permit events to proceed or a situation to develop without intervention or interference.

  8. 08

    mixed picture

    A situation in which both negatives and positives are found.

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