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take form

idiom
Meaning

To take shape


Examples
SIMPLE

The clay begins to take form in my hands.

CONTEXTUAL

As the architect sketched the final lines, the design of the new library finally started to take form.

COMPLEX

Amidst the chaos of the initial brainstorming session, a coherent strategy began to take form, guiding the team toward a unified objective.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  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

    in any way, shape, or form

    In any way at all; whatsoever.

  7. 07

    kick ass and take names

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

  8. 08

    let nature take its course

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

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