take it

idiom

1
: to start doing something : assume responsibility for something
I'll get you started, and you take it from there.
2
: to assume or suppose
I take it that you didn't get my message.

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Again, this is being thrown in for free with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 so there’s little reason to not take it. Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 Members were searching for a new pastor to either close down the church or take it in a new direction. Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024 Truth is, Mars retrograde in your sixth house could make the usual festivities and tasks feel overwhelming — tread lightly and take it slow. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 Demonstrating the need for efficient coat checks, one woman who couldn’t locate her coat grabbed Dakota’s and put it on and refused to take it off. Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take it 

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“Take it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20it. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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