- take someone's part
- take (someone's) part
old-fashioned
to support someone in an argument or disagreement.
For once, my brother took my part in the argument.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
take someone's part
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take someone's part — SUPPORT, give one s support to, take the side of, side with, stand by, stick up for, be supportive of, back (up), give one s backing to, be loyal to, defend, come to the defence of, champion. → part * * * take someone s part To support or side… … Useful english dictionary
take someone's part — to defend someone who is being criticized, or to support them in an argument I knew you d take his part and not mine! … English dictionary
take someone's side — I was surprised to see you taking Jack s side Syn: support, take someone s part, side with, be on someone s side, stand by, back, give someone one s backing, be loyal to, defend, champion, ally (oneself) with, sympathize with, favor … Thesaurus of popular words
take someone's side — SUPPORT, take someone s part, side with, be on someone s side, stand by, back, give someone one s backing, be loyal to, defend, champion, ally (oneself) with, sympathize with, favour. → side … Useful english dictionary
take someone's temperature — To use a thermometer to ascertain someone s body temperature, as part of diagnosis • • • Main Entry: ↑temperature … Useful english dictionary
take one's part — support someone, side with … English contemporary dictionary
take someone in hand — part of your job is to take young Master Jonathon in hand Syn: control, be in charge of, dominate, master; reform, improve, correct, change, rehabilitate … Thesaurus of popular words
part — part1 [pärt] n. [ME < OE & OFr, both < L pars (gen. partis) < IE base * per , to sell, hand over in sale, make equal > L par, equal, parare, to equate] 1. a portion or division of a whole; specif., a) any of several equal portions,… … English World dictionary
take part — take (someone s) part old fashioned to support someone in an argument or disagreement. For once, my brother took my part in the argument … New idioms dictionary
take — takable, takeable, adj. taker, n. /tayk/, v., took, taken, taking, n. v.t. 1. to get into one s hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 2. to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book … Universalium
