On The Take Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on the take What does on the take mean?	to be accepting bribes	The border guard was discovered to be on the take and was immediately fired.
on the take What does on the take mean?	to be accepting bribes	The agent at the border crossing seems to be on the take.
on the take What does on the take mean?	to be accepting bribes	The agent at the border crossing seems to be on the take.
on the take What does on the take mean?	accepting bribes	The border guard was discovered to be on the take and was immediately fired.
	Some Random Idioms
pitch-black What does "pitch-black" mean?	very black, as black as pitch	The road was pitch-black and we could not see anything.

black sheep (of a family) What does "black sheep (of a family)" mean?	a person who is a disgrace to a family or group	The man is the black sheep in his family and has not made a success of his life.
mark my word(s) What does "mark my word(s)" mean?	remember what I'm telling you	"Mark my words, if you do not finish your homework project you are not going to go out this weekend."
silver bullet What does "silver bullet" mean?	amazing and full-proof solution
Knee-jerk reaction What does "Knee-jerk reaction" mean?	A knee-jerk reaction is an instant, instinctive response to a situation.
bottom out What does "bottom out" mean?	to reach the lowest or worst point	The value of the stock has begun to bottom out and it should soon begin to increase in value.

stand still for (something) What does "stand still for (something)" mean?	to tolerate or endure something, to not move for something	The little boy refused to stand still for his medical examination.
The sun might rise in the west What does "The sun might rise in the west" mean?	When people say this, they mean that they don't expect something to happen.
back to square one What does "back to square one" mean?	to go back to the beginning of something	The city went back to square one in their effort to build a new bridge.
cut off (someone or something) What does "cut off (someone or something)" mean?	to interrupt or stop someone or something	The speech by our manager was cut off when the electricity went off in the building.
go a long way toward (something) What does "go a long way toward (something)" mean?	to be almost enough, to contribute much to something	The money from the government will go a long way toward building a new library.

American Idioms and Expressions

On The Take Idiom