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root upTo dig or pull up by the roots; to deracinate.Rate it:

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forgetting the base, forgetting the root, forgetting number 'one, forgetting the alphabet 'a' 1'Generally this era, when children learn and grow up as adults, they think the parents know nothing they are the entire encyclopedia. Disdaining parents education and their university degrees with disrespectful manner.Rate it:

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get to the root of the problemSeek to discover the cause of a problem, test, analyze, examine, consult manuals, refer to circuitry diagrams, Seek tech-support.Rate it:

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root aboutTo forage by poking the snout here and there.Rate it:

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root aboutTo rummage; to look for something in a somewhat aimless fashion.Rate it:

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root aroundAlternative form of root about.Rate it:

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root causeAn initiating cause of a chain of events which leads to an outcome or effect of interest.Rate it:

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root forTo encourage a favored person, team, or result.Rate it:

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root outTo remove or abolish completely.Rate it:

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root outTo search for and discover.Rate it:

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take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselvesIf you take care of little things one at a time, they can add up to big things.1750, Chesterfield, letter 5 Feb. (1932) IV. 1500:Old Mr. Lowndes, the famous Secretary of the Treasury, ?used to say?Take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves.1912, G. B. Shaw, Pygmalion ii. 132:Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.1979, R. Cassilis, Arrow of God, iv. xvii.:Little things, Master Mally. Look after the pennies, Master Mally, and the pounds will look after themselves.1999, Rate it:

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take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselvesAlternative form of take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.Rate it:

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don't take it lightlyRegarding something with great seriousness/gravity.Rate it:

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kick ass and take namesTo beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.Rate it:

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take a crapTo defecate.Rate it:

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take a leakTo urinate.Rate it:

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take a pewTo take a seat; to sit down.Rate it:

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take a seatTo sit down; to become seated.Rate it:

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take a shitTo defecate.Rate it:

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take away fromTo make something seem not so good or interesting.Rate it:

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take for a spinTo test or try out something, especially an automobile.Rate it:

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take for a spinTo take, as a companion, for a drive in a motor vehicle.Rate it:

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take inTo deceive; to hoodwink.Rate it:

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take it easyTo relax or rest.Rate it:

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Take it to HoopAccomplishment of a project in a successful manner; or doing a job in an excellent wayRate it:

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take its tollTo affect, especially negatively; to damage or degrade; to cause destruction.Rate it:

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take offTo remove.Rate it:

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take onTo acquire, bring in, or introduce.Rate it:

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take one's timeTo take more time to do something than is considered acceptable.Rate it:

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take outAlternative spelling of takeout.Rate it:

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take out of contextTo interpret something in a manner in which it was not intended to be understood, often deliberately.Rate it:

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take the leadTo become the leader, to advance into first place.Rate it:

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take the libertyTo act on one's own authority.Rate it:

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take a jokeTo accept a joke at one's expense.Rate it:

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take downTo remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed.Rate it:

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take with a pinch of saltNot take entirely seriously.Rate it:

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take toTo adapt to; to learn, grasp or master.Rate it:

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take awayTo leave a memory or impression in one's mind that you think about later.Rate it:

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take backTo cause to remember some past event or time.Rate it:

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take a crack atTo attempt or try.Rate it:

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take offTo absent oneself from work or other responsibility, especially with permission.Rate it:

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take overTo annex a territory by conquest or invasion.Rate it:

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let nature take its courseTo permit events to proceed or a situation to develop without intervention or interference.Rate it:

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take a breatherTo take a break; to pause or relax briefly.Rate it:

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take a gambleTo risk; to try something risky.Rate it:

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take a licking and keep on tickingTo be tough; to have endurance; to have the capacity to absorb stress or damage, but still be able to function.Rate it:

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take a riskTo do something risky.Rate it:

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take a standTo assert an opinion or viewpoint; to defend one's point of view or beliefs.Rate it:

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take againstTo stop liking someone. Become unfriendly.Rate it:

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take apartTo dismantle something into it's component pieces.Rate it:

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