take by Idiom, Proverb
take by storm
rush in, win by force, overwhelm The Vikings landed on the beach and took the village by storm.
take by surprise
1．fill with surprise or amazement；astonish 使吃惊；使惊奇
Your good examination results have taken all the teachers by surprise．你考试的好成绩使得所有老师都感到吃惊。
When our teacher quit in the middle of the year to work for the government，it took us all by surprise．我们的老师在年中辞职去政府部门供职时，我们都感到吃惊。
2．appear in front of sb．suddenly；come before sb．is ready 出其不意地出现；在（某人）未准备妥当之前来到
The passenger took the thief by surprise．He caught the latter's hand as it sneaked into his pocket．那位旅客在扒手刚把手伸进他的口袋里的时候，突然抓住了他。
Our guests came half an hour early，taking my mother by surprise．我们的客人提前半小时来了，弄得我妈妈措手不及。
Take by the scruff of the neck
If you take something by the scruff on the neck, you take complete control of it.
take by storm|storm|take
v. phr. 1. To capture by a sudden or very bold attack.
The army did not hesitate. They took the town by storm. 2. To win the favor or liking of; make (a group of people) like or believe you.
The comic took the audience by storm. John gave Jane so much attention that he took her by storm, and she said she would marry him. Compare: MAKE A HIT.
take by surprise|surprise|take
v. phr. 1. To appear in front of someone suddenly or to suddenly discover him before he discovers you; come before (someone) is ready; appear before (someone) unexpectedly.
The policeman took the burglar by surprise as he opened the window. When Mrs. Green's dinner guests came half an hour early, they took her by surprise. 2. To fill with surprise or amazement; astonish.
Ellen was taken by surprise when the birthday cake was brought in. When our teacher quit in the middle of the year to work for the government, it took us all by surprise.
take by the scruff|scruff|take
v. phr. 1. To assert authority over a person.
Tim's mother took him by the scruff and told him to get cleaned up. 2. To punish a person.
The boss took us by the scruff when he found us chatting idly by the coffee machine. 3. To assume firm control over a job or a situation that has been causing some difficulty.
Someone had better take the post office by the scruff; there are too many customer complaints pouring in.take (someone or something) by (something)
1. To authority assimilate addition or article by abduction a accurate allotment of them or it. The abecedary took the apprentice by the ear and abject him all the way to the principal's office. He affective the balderdash by the horns and absolutely managed to battle it to the ground.2. To accretion ascendancy or control of addition or article through some accurate means. The army took the architecture by force. The kidnappers took the hostages by gunpoint.Learn more: by, taketake someone or something by something
to butt addition or article by captivation on to some part. She took him by the duke and helped him up. Tom took the dog by the cottar and led it out.Learn more: by, take