take the cure
To enter into a rehabilitation program.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He decided to take the cure to get sober.”
“After his family staged an intervention, he finally agreed to take the cure at a local clinic.”
“Recognizing that his addiction had become insurmountable, he sought professional help and resolved to take the cure in a secluded facility.”
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an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure
Precaution and prevention of an undesirable thing is preferable to dealing with its potential consequences.
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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026