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take a ride to Tyburn

idiom

To be executed.


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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

    free ride

    An opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.

  4. 04

    full ride

    A scholarship that covers all tuition, and in some cases fees or other educational and living expenses as well.

  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

    go along for the ride

    To accompany someone in a passive manner, or to take a relatively passive or detached role in a project or group activity.

  8. 08

    I take it

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

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