'Took' Common Usages (1)

He takes ..... his mother. He looks and acts just like her.

The big wrestler took ..... the smaller guy, who hit the mat like a ton of bricks.

He took the DVD player ..... in order to fix it. He dissembled it because he hates throwing electronics in the garbage.

The newspaper took ..... the comments they made about the politician last week. They issued a retraction in today's paper.

Let's take ..... all of the Christmas decorations. It's already January 15th.

I saw the reporter taking ..... some notes during the meeting. I wonder what parts she's going to include in her article tomorrow?

Woman: This skirt is a little big. Can you take it ..... around the waist? Seamstress: No problem. You can pick it up tomorrow.

I don't take ..... to harsh and abusive language in this house. You'd better be proper and polite, or I'll have to ask you to leave immediately.

My husband always takes me for ...... He doesn't appreciate all of the work that I do at home. He never thanks me for anything.

You have to take his personal problems ..... account before you make your decision. He's a great employee, but he's gone through some rough patches over the past six months. Give him another chance to prove himself.