Friends 1015

He offered me one.

So if you take this job, you'll be moving to Paris? (take this job)

Rachel: I'll fly back and forth and they'll fly you out...anything we want (fly back and forth, fly from one place to another place ? Right? I don't understand)

Rachel: I got a really incredible job offer. (get something)

Joey: It comes and goes.

Rosss: Not being able to see her every day. How can I be okay with this?

Phoebe: He's already flipping out about everything that's changing. (flip out=go crazy)

take as a phrasal verb

take away,

• remove, seize or capture, ex) The soldiers took the captives away.
  

take back,

• retract something you said, ex) I demand that you take back what you said.
  

take back,

• return an item to a store,
• ex) The dress my grandmother bought for me didn't fit, so I took it back and exchanged it for a pair of pants.

take down,

• write down what is said,
• Ex) Would you mind taking down my messages while I am on vacation?
  

take down,

• remove (from a high place),
• ex) The city government made the shop take down their bright, neon sign

take for,

• consider, view as,
• ex) Do you take me for an idiot?

take in,

• learing, ex) Are you taking in all of these phrasal verbs?

take in,

• deceive a person, ex) He was taken in by the con artist

take in,

• make smaller when sewing,
• ex) I lost weight, so I need to take some of my skirts to the tailor to have them taken in.

take off,

• when a plane or rocket leaves the ground,
• ex) My stomach felt funny when the plane took off.

take off,

• remove, ex) In many cultures, it is appropriate to take off your shoes when entering a house.

take off,

• leave work or school for a period of time,
• ex) I was sick last week, so I took a few days off of work.

take on,

• accept (responsibilities, work), ex) She has taken on too much responsibility in this project.

take over,

• take control of,
• ex) Who is going to take over the family bysiness when Aretha's father dies?

take over,

• take control of, ex) If the President is assassinated, the Vice-president will take over.

take out,

• accompany a person on a date (for dinner, the movies)
• ex) I can't meet you tonight becasuse I am taking Fernanda out to dinner.

take up,

• begin a bew hobby, ex) Have you taken up any new hobbies since you moved here?

take up,

• discuss (at a later date), ex) We should take this issue up in the meeting tomorrow.

take up,

• shorten a garment when sewing, ex) This dress is too long, I am going to take it up.

take up,

• occupy space, ex) This couch takes up too much space in the living room.

be taken with (something)

• (inf) to find (something) pleasing or attractive:
• He was very taken with the village and its inhabitants.

take (something) as read,

• to assume something without checking it or doing it:
• Can we take it as read that this has all been verified, or do we need to make further enquireies?

take one's cue from (someone),

• to copy the way (someone) is reacting to a situation etc:
• Taking our cue from Bill, we all tried to look surprised at what Susan was saying.

take (someone) for (someone or something else)

• to believe (mistakenly) that (someone) is (someone or something else):
• I took you for your brother; I took him for an intelligent person.

take (someone) for a ride,

• to trick, cheat ro deceive some one:
• He doesn't actually work for a charity at all, so the people who have sent him money have been taken for a ride.

take heart,

• to become encouraged or more confident:
• The soldiers took heart when they heard that reinforcements were coming.

take it (with can/could)

• to be able to bear suffering, trouble, difficulty etc:
• Tell me the bad bews. Don't worry, I can take it.

take it easy,

• 1. not to work etc hard or energetically; to avoid usig much effort: Take it easy-you don't have to finish the job until tomorrow.
• 2. (usu in imperative) not to get upset, angry: Take it easy! There's no need to lose your temper.

take it form me that,

• you can believe me when I say that:
• Take it form me-this company is heading for bankruptcy.

take it form there

• (inf) to deal with events as they happen, not following any plan of action:
• I think we should offer him the job and take it from there.

take it or leave it,

• to accept something or refuse to accept it, without trying to alter what one is being offered, the person etc:
• I want $50 for tat coat-take it or leave it.

take it out of (someone)

• (inf) to tire or exhaust (someone): The long walk really took it out of me.

take it out on (someone)

• (inf) to be angry with or unpleasant to (someone) because one is angry, disapponted etc oneself:
• I know your're upset, but there's no need to take it out on me!

take (someone's) mind off (something),

• to turn (someone's) attention from something; to prevent someone from thinking about something:
• A good holiday will take your mind off all the unhappiness of the past few months.

take off

• (inf) to beging suddenly to improve or get bigger: I think the computer business is about to take off.

take (someone) off

• (inf) to imitate osmeone (often unkindly): He used to take off his teacher to make his friends laugh.

take place,

• to happen: The wedding took place as arranged.

take (someone's) place,

• to do something or go somewhere as a replacement for someone else:
• John is too ill to come, so I'm taking his place.

take sides,

• to choose to support a particular opinion, group against another:
• Everybdy in the office took sides in the dispute.

take steps,

• to take action: I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.

take the floor,

• 1. to rise to speak to a group of people: The chairman asked Mr Smith to take the floor.
• 2. to begin to dance: The young couple took the floor and waltzed round the room.

take the place of something,

• to be used instead of, or to be a substitute for something:
• I don't think television will ever take the place of books.

take the risk,

• to do something which involves a risk:
• I took the risk of buying that jumper for you in the sales- I hope it fits.

take one's time,

• to do something as slowly as one wishes, often more slowly than someone else wishes:
• Take your time-there's no hurry; I wish he would hurry up-he's rather taking his time about making a decision.

take up arms,

• to become actively involved in a dispute, argument:
• The people of the village took up arms to force the local council to build a by-pass, and held rallies and demonstrations which attracted a lot of attention to their campaign.

take up with (someone)

• to become friendly with or associate with (someone):
• She has taken up with some very strange people.

take (something) up with (someone)

• to discuss: I shall take the matter up with my MP.

friends, 1014-2

Mike: Thank you for having us over. (have over, invite someone to one's home to do something together)
Chandler: I don't know why we hang out with married couples more often.
Ross: I am gonna get laid. (get laid, an ultimate goal of one's life comes true, so Ross will be a professor related to paleontology)
Ross: I'm up for tenure. (I get my tenure) What are the odds? ( express about extremely pleasant emotion)
Monica: Not more importantly to full well-rounded lives. (well-rounded, having various sides with good things)
Ross: to years of hard work finally paying off. (pay off: produce good thing or compensate something as a result of one's effort)
Ross: I can never be fired. (be fired, be expelled at work)
Ross: I have job security for lifeRoss: Little heads up would have been nice.
Chandler: Thank you for explaining to us what escrow means...I've alredy forgotten what you said, but thank you. escrow, a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition)crap bag, a person who is a total idiot and completely worthless. In other words, my ex-boyfriend.

Friends, 1014

Phebe: Listen he was supposed to get a weekend furlough, so he'd come to the wedding tomorrow, but he just called and..., apparently stabbing Iceman in the exercise yard just couldn't wait till Monday.
stabbing iceman,

• stab (stabbed, stabbing, stabs)
• v.tr.
• 1. to pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon
• 2. to plunge (a pointed wapon or instrument) into something
• 3. to make a thrusting or poking motion at or into: stabbed the air with his fingers
• v.intr.
• 1. to thrust with or as if with a pointed weapon
• Idiom:stab (someone) in the back: to harm (someone) by treachy or betrayal of thrust
  

Pheebe: there's no one to walk me down the aisle and... well, I would just really love it if you would do it.
the aisle, noun. 1. a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

Phoebe: you've...you know, sort of been like a dad to me. I mean, you've always, you know, looked out for me and shared your wisdom...
Joey: I would be honored.
Phoebe: I hope you know how much you mean to me.
Joey: Let your dad get this. (get this, drink a coffee)
Phoebe: She's driving me crazy! It doesn't matter to me!
Monica: How hard it is to make an ice sculpture! Please leave the details to me. She backed out. Marjorie's overwhelming scent. (overwhelming scent, strong smell)
Mike: Is that why your hand is pressed against my crotch? (crotch, a area to meet with two legs or external sexual organ)
Joey: Our little ones are grwoing up fast, uh?
Mike's father: Who in God's name are you?
Joey: I'm not that fond of you either. (be fond of something/someone; like something/ someone)
Phoebe: I thought the pot stickers were supposed to be vegetarian! (pot sticker looks like the korean traditional mandoo)
Chandler: I know, I hate being left out of things. (being left out of things, being situation left not to do anything out of things)
Mike: there's only room for one.
Chandler: I look great in a tux and I will not steal focus.
Mike: I really don't feel comfortable making this decision. Phoebe knows you better, I'm gonna let her choose.
Joey: I'm filling in for Phoebe's step dad, tomorrow, right? (be filling in: to act as a substitute; stand in)