● take a dim view of……：不赞成
　　“The director takes a dim view of his secretary coming to office after him.”

　　● take a leaf out of someone's book：学某人的样子
　　“Peter excels in academic work, but his younger brother doesn't. I think he should take a leaf out of Peter's book. ”

　　● take advantage of……：利用……
　　“It's unethical to take advantage of an innocent girl./ Language students should take advantage of modern facilities for constant language practice.”

　　● take……amiss：因……见怪
　　“This morning, I was in a hurry and did not greet the director. I hope he won't take it amiss.”

　　● take……as read：当作大家都已知道
　　“The news has been announced, so it should be taken as read.”

　　● take……by storm：使……大吃一惊；攻占
　　“The latest Italian designs have taken the fashion world by storm./The soldiers took the enemy's fort by storm.”

　　● take……in one's stride：冷静处理……
　　“David took the problems in his stride and solved them one by one.”

　　● not take no for an answer：不准人家拒绝
　　“What Mr Li said was mandatory; he would not take no for an answer.”

　　● take one's pick：任意选择
　　“Every book here is for one dollar only, so take your pick.”

　　● take shape：形成
　　“The dissertation has taken shape and will be submitted to the academic supervisor for vetting.”

　　● take the floor：站起来讲话
　　“All clapped when the guest speaker took the floor.”

　　● take the lid off……：揭露……
　　“The government took the lid off its intention to deal with racial extremists.”

　　● take the plunge：采取断然行动
　　“Sharon has been thinking of furthering her studies abroad. Yesterday, she took the plunge and would depart in three months' time.”

　　● take the rough with the smooth：是好是歹，一起承受
　　“There are advantages and disadvantages of being a teacher. One has to take the rough with the smooth.”

　　● take……to task for……：因……而责备……
　　“The teacher took Robert to task for not wearing the school uniform.”

　　● take……under one's wing：庇护……
　　“It is the duty of the elder brother to take the young brother under his wing.”

　　● take……for granted：把……当着自然的事
　　“I took it for granted that you would come along, so I bought you a ticket./ Don't take promotion for granted; everything depends on your actual performance.”

　　● take one up on one's offer：接受邀请
　　“I'm pleased to take you up on your offer of a buffet lunch.”

　　● take one's hat off to……：欣赏或敬佩……
　　“There are more and more voluntary workers in our society. I have to take my hat off to them.”

　　● take……to heart：对……耿耿于怀
　　“The manager criticised Angela's work this morning, and she took his criticism, though small, to heart.”