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take to
verb
to make for; flee to
to take to the hills
to form a liking for, esp after a short acquaintance
I took to him straightaway
to have recourse to
to take to the bottle
to regard seriously
Idioms and Phrases
Have recourse to, go to, as in They took to the woods . [c. 1200]
Develop as a habit or steady practice, as in He took to coming home later and later . [c. 1300]
Become fond of, like, as in I took to him immediately , or The first time she skied she took to it . This expression, from the mid-1700s, is sometimes expanded to take to it like a duck to water , a simile dating from the late 1800s.
take to be . Understand, consider, or assume, as in I took it to be the right entrance . [Mid-1500s] Also see the subsequent entries beginning with take to .
Example Sentences
Israel said the step, which has been widely condemned, was taken to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages.
"The longer this takes to resolve, the more children will be exposed to tobacco product marketing," she added.
Protesters in more than 1,800 cities across the United States and in 19 other countries are taking to the streets Saturday for a coordinated global protest against authoritarianism, political violence and rising strongman politics.
Some with Angelman syndrome end up needing two strong carers with them all the time, which seems "extravagant" she said, until you see what it takes to keep them safe.
"The amount of hard work this has taken to turn the ship around... we were bottom three years ago," added Spencer.
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