- take up for
- phrasal
: take the part or side of : stand up for : side with
had nobody to take up for him
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
had nobody to take up for him
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
take responsibility for — index sponsor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take someone for a ride — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To cheat or swindle someone. * /Poor Joe Catwallender was taken for a ride./ 2. To kill someone after kidnapping. * /The criminals took the man for a ride./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take someone for a ride — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To cheat or swindle someone. * /Poor Joe Catwallender was taken for a ride./ 2. To kill someone after kidnapping. * /The criminals took the man for a ride./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take someone for granted — take (someone) for granted to fail to appreciate someone. When your own children are growing up, you tend to take them for granted, and then, suddenly, they are grown up. Politicians seem to take voters for granted, except when they face a… … New idioms dictionary
take (something) for granted — 1. to accept something as true without questioning or testing it. We take it for granted that our children will be better off than we are. 2. to fail to appreciate the value of something. So many of us take clean water for granted … New idioms dictionary
take you for all you've got — take all your money by suing you or cheating you If she divorces you, she could take you for all you ve got … English idioms
take sb for a ride — INFORMAL ► to intentionally do something dishonest or unpleasant in order to get an advantage for yourself: »Some so called market professionals have been taking inexperienced shareholders for a ride. Main Entry: ↑ride … Financial and business terms
Take Action for Congo — ( AGIR pour le Congo ) is a political party in the Republic of the Congo. In the parliamentary election held on June 24 and August 5 2007, the party won 3 out of 137 seats. [For detailed results see Republic of the Congo parliamentary election,… … Wikipedia
take someone for a ride — take (someone) for a ride to cheat or deceive someone. I trusted him but he took me for a ride … New idioms dictionary
take one for the team — To sacrifice oneself in some way for the good of the group … The small dictionary of idiomes
take someone for a ride — If you are taken for a ride, you are deceived by someone … The small dictionary of idiomes