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**Take after somebody:**

- **Meaning:** To resemble or have similar traits to someone, especially a family

member.

- **Contextualized Sentences:**

- Jenny really takes after her mother; they both have the same curly hair and love
for gardening.

- He takes after his grandfather in his passion for storytelling and adventurous
spirit.

2. **Take something back:**

- **Meaning:** To retract or withdraw something that was said or done.

- **Contextualized Sentences:**

- I need to take back what I said earlier; it was insensitive and uncalled for.

- She took back the dress to the store because it didn't fit properly.

3. **Take something in:**

- **Meaning:** To comprehend or understand something fully.

- **Contextualized Sentences:**

- It took me a while to take in the complexity of the new project.

- The students struggled to take in the professor's fast-paced lecture.

4. **Take off:**

- **Meaning:** To leave the ground and begin flight (for planes); to become
successful or popular suddenly (for businesses, trends, etc.).

- **Contextualized Sentences:**

- The plane will take off in ten minutes, so please proceed to the boarding gate.

- The new app really took off after it was featured on a popular tech blog.

5. **Take (somebody/something) on:**

 - **Meaning:** To accept or undertake a challenge, responsibility, or task.

- **Contextualized Sentences:**

- She decided to take on the role of project manager despite her lack of
experience.

- The company is hesitant to take on new clients until they finish their current
projects.

6. **Take somebody out:**

- **Meaning:** To invite someone to go out socially, typically for a meal or

entertainment.

- **Contextualized Sentences:**

- He took her out for dinner to celebrate their anniversary.

- Let's take the team out for drinks after work to unwind.

7. **Take over:**

- **Meaning:** To gain control or responsibility for something.

- **Contextualized Sentences:**

- The new CEO will take over the company next month.

- The military junta attempted to take over the government in a coup.

8. **Take somebody through something:**

- **Meaning:** To guide or lead someone through a process or explanation.

- **Contextualized Sentences:**

- The teacher took the students through the steps of solving the math problem.

- Can you take me through the procedure for setting up the new software?

9. **Take UP something:**

- **Meaning:** To start or begin doing something new, especially as a hobby or

activity.
 - **Contextualized Sentences:**

- She decided to take up painting as a creative outlet.

- He took up jogging to improve his fitness levels.

10. **Take somebody UP on something:**

- **Meaning:** To accept or agree to an offer or invitation.

- **Contextualized Sentences:**

- She took him up on his offer to help with the move.

- If you ever need a hand, don't hesitate to take me up on it.