 Usually used with "I". I take it from your silence that you don't want to go. 2. informal To bear trouble, hard work, criticism; not give up or weaken. Henry could criticize and tease other boys, but he couldn't take it himself. Bob lost his job and his girl in the same week, and we all admired the way he took it.
 Usually used with "I". I take it from your silence that you don't want to go. 2. informal To bear trouble, hard work, criticism; not give up or weaken. Henry could criticize and tease other boys, but he couldn't take it himself. Bob lost his job and his girl in the same week, and we all admired the way he took it. Often used with "on". Take it easy. The roads are icy./ "Go easy," said Billy to the other boys carrying the table down the stairs. "Take it easy on John and don't scold him too much," said Mrs. Jones to Mr. Jones. Go easy on the cake. There isn't much left. 2. or take things easy To avoid hard work or worry; have an easy time; live in comfort. The doctor said that Bob would have to take things easy for awhile after he had his tonsils out. Barbara likes to take it easy. Grandfather will retire from his job next year and take things easy. Mr. Wilson has just made a lot of money and can take things easy now.
 Often used with "on". Take it easy. The roads are icy./ "Go easy," said Billy to the other boys carrying the table down the stairs. "Take it easy on John and don't scold him too much," said Mrs. Jones to Mr. Jones. Go easy on the cake. There isn't much left. 2. or take things easy To avoid hard work or worry; have an easy time; live in comfort. The doctor said that Bob would have to take things easy for awhile after he had his tonsils out. Barbara likes to take it easy. Grandfather will retire from his job next year and take things easy. Mr. Wilson has just made a lot of money and can take things easy now. Often used like a command. He said the price of the house was $10,000, take it or leave it.
 Often used like a command. He said the price of the house was $10,000, take it or leave it. Often used with the name of the feeling instead of "it." The teacher was angry and took it out on the class. Bob was angry because Father would not let him use the car, and he took it out on his little brother.
 Often used with the name of the feeling instead of "it." The teacher was angry and took it out on the class. Bob was angry because Father would not let him use the car, and he took it out on his little brother.
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