Used to tell someone to wait their turn for something, such as to speak with a person or to ask a person for something. Taken from the system of hospitals and pharmacies of taking a piece of paper with a number on it from a big red roll and waiting for your number to come up on the screen. When your number came up, you were served.

Take a number, honey, I'm way too busy right now.

take a number by Ben October 12, 2004

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take a number

wait a long ass time for nothing and then complain about it

i wrote a letter to the senate and i had to take a number

take a number by biachbizzle October 13, 2004

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take the machine

to look information up using a computer (for instance the internet)

I didn't know your address so I took the machine.

We need directions to the store. Can you take the machine?

Take the machine to find a map so we can find our way around Salzburg.

take the machine by Pajek April 27, 2006

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