Common English Collocations with TAKE

• take a sip of
  • Take a sip of my great coffee.
• take a break
• take a look
• take an exam
• take a seat
• take a chance
• take a picture
• take flight
• take your time
• take a rain check
• take forty winks
• take the bull by the horns
• take risk / take a risk / take risks
• take a stroll around
• take precautions against ...
• take a nap
• take a short nap
• take the medicine
• take a stand
  • He took the stand as the first witness.
  • The leaders should take a stand against the relentless churn of productivity.
• take on board
  • You may have to accept their point of view, but hope that they will take on board some of what you have said.
  • That's a lot to take on board for one day.