Take by storm
Make a vivid impression on, quickly win popular acclaim or renown, as in The new rock group took the town by storm. This usage transfers the original military meaning of the phrase, “assault in a violent attack,” to more peaceful endeavors. [ Mid-1800s ]
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- Take-charge
adjective 1. able or seemingly able to take charge: She is a take-charge management type.
- Take doing
Require considerable effort, as in It’ll take doing to get the whole house painted in a week. This expression sometimes is put as take some doing, as in You want the President to come? That’ll take some doing! [ First half of 1900s ]
- Takedown
adjective 1. made or constructed so as to be easily dismantled or disassembled. 2. Finance. takeout (def 8). noun 3. the act of taking down. 4. a firearm designed to be swiftly disassembled or assembled. 5. the point of separation of two or more of the parts of a takedown firearm or other device. 6. […]