take out of context
To report (something) without taking into account the context in which it occurred.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Do not take my words out of context.”
“The newspaper took his quote out of context, making it seem like he disagreed with the plan.”
“By taking the author's controversial statement out of context, the critics ignored the nuanced argument presented in the rest of the book.”
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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