whatever it takes
Anything, including measures which may be extreme or wrongful, that is required to achieve an objective.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I will finish this project, whatever it takes.”
“The team decided they would do whatever it takes to win the championship this year.”
“Driven by an unwavering ambition, the entrepreneur vowed to do whatever it takes to secure the future of his struggling company.”
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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