take it outside
To move to a location outside the current location, in order to escalate an altercation or fight.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“If you want to fight, take it outside.”
“The argument in the bar became so heated that the manager told them to take it outside.”
“The tension between the two rivals reached a breaking point, prompting them to take it outside to settle their differences once and for all.”
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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