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(...) LOL! I never thought of it that way. Hmm, what other "take a ..." idioms does English have...? Take a bath Take a break/breather Take a guess Take a shot/stab [at it] Take a [various euphamisms for expulsion of liquid waste] Take a [various (...) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) My sons little league coach this year would tell the kids to "take a blow" when they sitting out the inning. I never heard that one before, and thought it odd. Julie (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) when (...) odd. Else the semi-idiomatic: 'Take a number!' 'Take a flying leap.' Unintentionally callously, LFB :) (24 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I've never heard that before either. Are they supposed to be blowing bubble gum bubbles while they sit out? That reminds me of another one: Take a bow --Todd (24 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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