“The dissertation has taken shape and will be submitted to the academic supervisor for vetting.”
● take the floor：站起來講話
“All clapped when the guest speaker took the floor.”
● take the lid off……：揭露……
“The government took the lid off its intention to deal with racial extremists.”
● take the plunge：采取斷然行動(dòng)
“Sharon has been thinking of furthering her studies abroad. Yesterday， she took the plunge and would depart in three months‘ time.”
● take the rough with the smooth：是好是歹，一起承受
“There are advantages and disadvantages of being a teacher. One has to take the rough with the smooth.”
● take……to task for……：因……而責(zé)備……
“The teacher took Robert to task for not wearing the school uniform.”
● take……under one’s wing：庇護(hù)……
“It is the duty of the elder brother to take the young brother under his wing.”
● take……for granted：把……當(dāng)著自然的事
“I took it for granted that you would come along， so I bought you a ticket./ Don‘t take promotion for granted; everything depends on your actual performance.”
● take one up on one’s offer：接受邀請
“I‘m pleased to take you up on your offer of a buffet lunch.”
● take one’s hat off to……：欣賞或敬佩……
“There are more and more voluntary workers in our society. I have to take my hat off to them.”
● take……to heart：對……耿耿于懷
“The manager criticised Angela‘s work this morning， and she took his criticism， though small， to heart.”