take form
To take shape
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The clay begins to take form in my hands.”
“As the architect sketched the final lines, the design of the new library finally started to take form.”
“Amidst the chaos of the initial brainstorming session, a coherent strategy began to take form, guiding the team toward a unified objective.”
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be taken ill
To become ill.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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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.
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get taken in
To be fooled; to fall for.
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give and take
A process of compromise or accommodation.
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give someone an inch and someone will take a mile
Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
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have one's name taken
To receive a yellow card.
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I take it
Used to express one's understanding of another's position.
Last updated August 10, 2026