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take sb's word for

believe what sb say

take pleasure in

to find sth enjoyable

take credit for

to be praised for sth you've done

take pity on

to feel (very) sorry for

take by surprise

to be very surprised about sth

take sb for a ride

trick or deceive sb

take to heart

treat sth seriously (and be upset by it)

without precedent

never happening before

within reach of

able to reach, get to

within sb's power

able to do sth about

within earshot of

close enough to hear sth

without respite

without stopping

without a hitch

without any type of problem

within sb's budget

what sb can afford

within sb's rights

what sb has a legal right to

a black look

an angry look

the fact remains

it is still true that

go to the/great expense

spend a lot of money

expense account

A formal reimbursement plan for travel, lodging, meals, entertainment, and other expenses incurred by sales reps in the field.

refrain of a song

chorus

constant refrain

sth that is done repeatedly

face charges

to be accused officially of committing a crime

take exception to

to be offended by, to disagree

take leave of sb's senses

go mad/crazy/insane

take offence at

to become offended

take to pieces

dismantle, seperate sth into its different

take sb into custody

to arrest sb

take sth in sb's stride

deal with sth difficult easily

without a scratch

without injury, harm

within insight of

able to see

without a care in the world

without worrying about anything

within limits/reason

up to a sensible limit

without fail

definitely, certainly

within firing range

close enough to shoot at

without a good reason

not have a good reason

within the competence of

sth one is able to do

without thinking

instinctively, on impulse

without a second thought

do sth immediately, without thinking

within striking distance (of sb/sth)

near enough to reach or attack sb/sth or to achieve sth

a red herring

misleading clue/info

a grey area

sth unclear, lack of clarity

a white elephant

a costly and useless possession

in sb's black books

out of favour with sb

a price on sb's head

money for catching & killing sb

retain sb

keep sb's services

refrain from

avoid, abstain from, keep from

count the cost

to suffer the consequences of a reckless/foolish action

to your cost

if you know something to your cost, you know it is true because of a bad experience

at a price

protection, rest, ice, compression, elevation

joke at sb's expense

charge it to sb

it remains to be seen

it is not yet certain

swear black is white

say sth is true when it's not

be browned off with sth

be fed up, irritated

go/turn purple with rage

get very angry

white spirit

a clear liquid made from petrol/​gas, used as a cleaning substance or to make paint thinner

on red alert

a warning that there is very great danger

go grey with age

become noticeably older through greying hair

grey matter

cell bodies

in/out of th red

in/out of debt

black humour/comedy

(n) a play, story etc that is funny, but also shows the unpleasant side of human life

in black and white

printed, as in a contract

accurate to within one-tenth

up to and not beyond a certain limit

turn blue with cold

feel very cold

black marks against

negative/unfavorable assessments

take in

understand

make more of an effort

try harder

have a good/poor command of sth

possess/lack the understanding to do sth well

rest assured

to be assured; to be certain.

is down to

results from

down to sb's last penny

out of money

eat sb's words

confess that sb's prediction is wrong

eat away at sth

weather; erode

eat into sb's savings

use up

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