Take effect

A person or object getting affected by a resource in the moment.

“Took about twenty minutes before the pills started to take effect”
“The substance took effect when introduced to the mixture

by MrMrToast September 27, 2020

Note-Taking

To the average student, "note-taking" means "taking words" from one location and moving them to a different one.

The student completed his note-taking by paraphrasing what he found on-line and moving it onto his keynote presentation.

by hkrgirl January 25, 2018

deuce take it

The devil take it (late 19th and early 20th century). See "The Words," Jean Paul Sartre. George Braziller, Inc. Paris. 1964. Page 68.

I recognize that he has a lot of work, but, deuce take it, one answers a child's letter.

by Selena 12 December 12, 2017

Taking the Mickey

Irish slang

Taking the mickey out of someone.
To tease, make fun of someone, fooling someone, Almost always meant in a light-hearted way.

"Taking the piss" means pretty much exactly the same thing.
"Take the mick" variant, is more often used in the UK.

"Ah sure, I'm only taking the Mickey. I wasn't serious."

"What? Please tell me you're only taking the mickey?"

by Aingeal1 June 14, 2018

Take a Battista

When your bowels feel like they are going to empty and you need to take a massive shit.

After eating at golden correls dinner buffet, I found myself in search of a toilet so I could take a battista

by RockyIsReal March 2, 2019

take a condom

.'A compliment (mostly for a female, but also for men) that mean 'you look hot

:one sister goes on a date

?sister1: hey sis' how I look
sister2: take a condom
!sister1: really? thanks

by RasNir September 26, 2020

Taking a mahaney

Taking a shit. Often very nasty and messy.

Butters woke up this morning and was taking a mahaney that clogged his toilet it was very messy.

by Goteeeeeeeeeeeeem January 3, 2021