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2021-09-18 08:09
Take away phrase
A noun or pronoun can be used between "take" and "away."
To remove it from the place where it is
Remember to take the trash away after washing the dishes.
I've put my phone here. Who took it away?
To have or learn something as the result of an experience or activity
I've taken away a feeling of isolation and loneliness ever since I moved to this desolate part of the town.
He took away a huge bruise over his eye after a street brawl.
To bring someone with you to some place
Once the pandemic is under control, I will take my girlfriend away with me to a faraway land.
To arrest someone or put someone in a prison or another place from which they cannot escape.
Police stormed the building and took the gunman away.
He was taken away because of getting involved in conspiracies against the president.
To instill someone with feelings of respect and slight fear or feelings of being very impressed by something/someone else.
The majesty of the music at the end of the show took me away.
The presence of so many celebrities took everyone away.
To win something effortlessly or by a large amount.
The last time we played tennis he took the game away.
The team confidently expected to take the debate away.
To buy food at a restaurant and take it somewhere else to eat.
I'm in hurry, so I want to take the other hot dog away.
They stopped at a fast-food restaurant on the way to work and took two burgers away.
To cause the effort or value of something to appear less.
Rising unemployment has taken away from the bargaining power of people with jobs.
These factories once start being constructed will take away from the beauty of this rural area.
To remove something from someone as a way to punish.
Mary took her son's toy away because of his bad behavior.
After taking his phone away, the teacher scolded him in front of the class.
To cause a feeling, pain, etc. to go away.
What medicine should I take to take away the splitting headache?
Doing regular exercise will help take the neck pain away.
To get a particular idea that a book, speech, or someone is trying to communicate through reading or listening.
What I take away from this experience is that there's no such thing as a free lunch.
What did you take away after listening to his speech?
To earn or get money from something.
How much money have you taken away since you started doing this job?
This website allows you to take away a few dollars simply by answering their surveys.
To remove one number or amount from another.
If you take 1 away from 5 you get 4.
Oh, I got the wrong answer because I forgot to take away 2.
(take it away) An invitation or order for someone to start performing.
A: John will now show us his magic trick. B: Take it away, John!
A: And now, here is the Mary, who will demonstrate her extraordinary ability as a dancer. B: Take it away, Mary!
To help something run or work smoothly or successfully
1. Make the inside of something clean or tidy
2. Spend so much money on something that one now has very little left
3. Take or use all the resource or money that a person or organization has
4. Remove parts or people to improve a group or organization
To imprison someone forever or indefinitely
1. To remove something from something else by cutting
2. To refuse to allow someone to do something on a team or other roster
3. To remove a portion of a creative work, such as a written work or a film by editing
The verb "take" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
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