They had taken the Michael out of him so often that he eventually stopped reacting.

When the boss heard I'd taken the mick about the new policy, he called me in for a word.

She had taken offense at his remark, though he meant it as a joke.

They'd all taken the piss when I said I was moving back to London, but I wasn't joking.

She had taken off her coat and sat by the window.

She felt hurt when her years of support were taken for granted by her friends.

He has taken a liking to the new coffee shop on Elm Street.

By the end of the meeting, the committee had taken a view that further research was necessary.

After the presentation, Mark had taken credit for the idea everyone else had contributed to.

The corrupt leader's silence had taken someone to the grave, and he could not live with the guilt.