How to Use take it in a Sentence

take it

idiom
  • Now, this might shock you, but the MIL did not take it well.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The message to him is, ‘Hey, take it one day at a time.
    — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2023
  • With his heels in the end zone, Hyman made the risky call to take it out.
    — Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2023
  • Kate will take it much easier for the rest of the year.
    — Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 June 2025
  • So if someone would take it on, just go through the book and find all the clues.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 May 2024
  • This one is all Artie’s, and Kevin McHale proved to be the perfect choice to take it on.
    — Vulture, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The GOP seems ready to take it out on the backs of people who can least afford it.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 17 May 2023
  • And, since the lid is light, her 5-year-old can put it on and take it off by herself.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 31 July 2023
  • Each face of the dreidel instructs a player to add gelt to the pot or take it from the pot.
    — Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Did my best to just keep a level head and just take it one shot at a time.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Pop your disposable gloves in the trash bag, too, and take it out.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Before the start of the run, Ritzenhein advised Obiri to take it easy.
    — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2023
  • In the intense heat, some plants lose water to the air faster than their roots can take it up from the soil.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
  • These questions—what can Curve be, and where will Stevens take it next?—have been at the heart of her life for decades.
    — Lindsay Lee Wallace, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Why not take it a step further and donate them to the people in Gaza?
    — Uwe Westphal, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2024
  • The Jets need to take it easy with Fields, but at least the injury occurred at the start of training camp.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
  • The Senate, which was then controlled by Democrats, did not take it up.
    — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
  • If there’s an issue with Quad, Dr. G should take it up with him, not her.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Then, take it outdoors and shake or beat it to dislodge sand.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2025
  • In other words, the best way to accomplish any task is to take it on in small pieces.
    — Catherine D Henry, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • There’s no fan base in America that would roll over and take it.
    — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Sport the accessory with any of your night-out looks to take it to the next level.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2023
  • His owner did take it off at night but said Charlie didn’t seem to mind the leather at all.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
  • In the future, if Alex — or anyone else — steals an idea from you, pipe up in the meeting and take it back.
    — Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
  • So as the temperatures climb, take it as your cue to get bold.
    — Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 26 May 2025
  • Who will take it on and build a great new team from scratch?
    — Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The government can’t just take it.
    — Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
  • If Reese's are your Valentine's candy of choice, take it one step further and try making this Bundt cake.
    — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The initial fee for the 17-year-old is a six-figure sum, but add-ons can take it well past the £1million mark.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Next, non-English speakers can try to take the test anyway, and even take it multiple times.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026

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