take its rise
To originate
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The river takes its rise in the high mountains.”
“The conflict takes its rise from a disagreement about land ownership many years ago.”
“Modern democratic theory takes its rise from the philosophical debates of the Enlightenment, which challenged the traditional authority of monarchs.”
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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 a rise out of
To obtain a reaction from (someone), especially one of annoyance.
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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026