take him down a notch

If somebody is taking more than his fair share, or thinks he's all that, it's time "take him down a notch." Put him in his place.

To take someone down a notch, you don't have to insult him. You just beat him at his own game.

I took Mister Hotpants down a notch. His so-called girlfriend gave me her digits.

by vanilla g-lotto December 21, 2004

take me now, sailor!

sarcastic phrase used nowadays when a woman is getting hit on or "charmed" by a scum bag; used in the early days by "loose" women to get attention of our boys at sea.

"Hey Babe; gimme yo' digits."
Take me now, sailor!

by fool89 November 17, 2007

Take er Slack

To advise someone to calm down when upset.

Jason was freaking out about his date standing him up, when Andrew advised Take Er Slack!

by Katie Beaton August 17, 2007

take it behind the shed

A term used when two people want to settle an agreement with no witnesses. Usually In a violent way.

That fool was messing with me too much so I told him "let's take it behind the shed

by CharleneLover9000 May 29, 2017

Taking an SC turn

Using dark, sharp, or otherwise unpleasant statements or retorts in the course of a conversation.
Named after a person who commonly does the aforementioned.

Dan: "Oh I hate Jane."
Tony: "Why man? She seems fine to me."
Dan: "Nah mate, she keeps taking an SC turn each time I try to talk to her."

by Moriquendi March 19, 2013

taking out the piss

When a drunk person forgets how to English and tries to take the piss with his his drinking buddies

Joey stop taking out the piss

by PSUnited April 12, 2017

I'll Take care of it

Leading someone to believe a task will be accomplished or "taken care of" but actually doing nothing of the sort. Most of the time the quite opposite.

"Don't worry Chelsea, I'll take care of it"

by Csmiles December 21, 2021