take the ball and run with it
To continue working on something that someone else started, especially when one does…To continue working on something that someone else started, especially when one does so efficiently and successfully.
» Take a book and read it.
Nimm ein Buch und lies es! — MUIRIEL
Возьми книгу и прочитай её! — al_ex_an_der
Возьми книгу и читай её. — Selena777
Возьмите книгу и почитайте! — marafon
Возьмите книгу и читайте! — marafon
Візьми книгу та прочитай її! — aandrusiak
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1 sensesTo continue working on something that someone else started, especially when one does so efficiently and successfully.
Examples
1943 sentencesTake a book and read it.
Візьми книгу та прочитай її! — aandrusiak
ruВозьми книгу и прочитай её! — al_ex_an_der
deNimm ein Buch und lies es! — MUIRIEL
Take a breath and hold it.
Зробіть вдих і затримайте дихання. — deniko
ruСделайте вдох и задержите дыхание. — sharptoothed
deAtme ein und halte den Atem an. — Yorwba
I take it you like Tom.
Я так розумію, тобі подобається Том. — deniko
deIch nehme an, du magst Tom. — Felixjp
I take it you're not surprised.
Я так розумію, ти не здивований. — deniko
I'll take care of it personally.
Я особисто про це потурбуюся. — deniko
deIch werde mich persönlich darum kümmern. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
takes the ball and runs with it, taking the ball and running with it, took the ball and ran with it, taken the ball and run with it| Base form | take the ball and run with it · to take the ball and run with it |
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| 3rd person singular | takes the ball and runs with it |
| Present participle | taking the ball and running with it |
| Past simple | took the ball and ran with it |
| Past participle | taken the ball and run with it |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | take the ball and run with it |
| he, she, it | takes the ball and runs with it |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | took the ball and ran with it |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have taken the ball and run with it |
| he, she, it | has taken the ball and run with it |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will take the ball and run with it |
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle