You’re watching Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for December 25.

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Today’s word is take, spelled t-a-k-e.

take /teɪk/ verb

take to something phrasal verb

to begin doing (something) as a habit or regular practice

—usually used with a following present participle

take to drinking/smoking

He's recently taken to staying up late on weekends.

Dee’s taken to getting up at 6 and going jogging.

take to something like a duck (takes) to water idiom

to learn how to do something very easily

She took to dancing like a duck to water.

She's taken to her new position like a duck to water.

She took to horseback riding like a duck to water.

take (something) out on (someone) phrasal verb

to treat someone badly because one feels angry, frustrated, etc.

workers who go home and take out their frustration on their families

I'm sorry you didn't get the job, but don't take it out on me.

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