| Takes a big risk | 16 |
| Takes a bit off | 15 |
| Takes a bite of | 15 |
| Takes a bough? | 14 |
| Takes a bow? | 12 |
| Takes a break | 13 |
| Takes a break en route | 22 |
| Takes a break, in a way | 23 |
| Takes a breath | 14 |
| Takes a breather | 16 |
| Takes a breather, as a swimmer? | 31 |
| Takes a bride | 13 |
| Takes a card from the deck | 26 |
| Takes a card from the pile | 26 |
| Takes a catnap | 14 |
| Takes a certain bath | 20 |
| Takes a certain position | 24 |
| Takes a chainsaw to | 19 |
| Takes a chair | 13 |
| Takes a chance | 14 |
| Takes a chance on | 17 |
| Takes a chance with | 19 |
| Takes a classy mate | 19 |
| Takes a continental tour, e.g. | 30 |
| Takes a course | 14 |
| Takes a course just for fun | 27 |
| Takes a course? | 15 |
| Takes a crack at | 16 |
| Takes a cut at a pitch | 22 |
| Takes a defensive position | 26 |
| Takes a detour | 14 |
| Takes a dip | 11 |
| Takes a dive | 12 |
| Takes a dive? | 13 |
| Takes a downturn | 16 |
| Takes a drink | 13 |
| Takes a drive | 13 |
| Takes a drubbing | 16 |
| Takes a five-finger discount | 28 |
| Takes a flat | 12 |
| Takes a flower across a lake for anonymous Richard? | 51 |
| Takes a gamble | 14 |
| Takes a gander | 14 |
| Takes a gander at | 17 |
| Takes a glance | 14 |
| Takes a glance at | 17 |
| Takes a golf cart | 17 |
| Takes a hand-weeding position | 29 |
| Takes a highway exit | 20 |
| Takes a hike | 12 |
| Takes a jet | 11 |
| Takes a job | 11 |
| Takes a jog | 11 |
| Takes a lady-like dive | 22 |
| Takes a lease | 13 |
| Takes a leisurely bath | 22 |
| Takes a leisurely walk | 22 |
| Takes a licking | 15 |
| Takes a liking to | 17 |
| Takes a limo | 12 |
| Takes a little off | 18 |
| Takes a little off the ends | 27 |
| Takes a little off the ends, e.g. | 33 |
| Takes a load off | 16 |
| Takes a load off the back | 25 |
| Takes a look | 12 |
| Takes a look inside? | 20 |
| Takes a loss on, in slang | 25 |
| Takes a meeting with | 20 |
| Takes a midday break | 20 |
| Takes a moment | 14 |
| Takes a morning off | 19 |
| Takes a nap | 11 |
| Takes a nap, say | 16 |
| Takes a new look | 16 |
| Takes a new name, say | 21 |
| Takes a New Year's oath, e.g. | 33 |
| Takes a nibble of | 17 |
| Takes a part | 12 |
| Takes a peak? | 13 |
| Takes a peek | 12 |
| Takes a pick | 12 |
| Takes a picture | 15 |
| Takes a picture of | 18 |
| Takes a piece of the action | 27 |
| Takes a position | 16 |
| Takes a position? | 17 |
| Takes a powder | 14 |
| Takes a powder? | 15 |
| Takes a puff | 12 |
| Takes a quickie vacation, say | 29 |
| Takes a real beating | 20 |
| Takes a rest | 12 |
| Takes a rifle position | 22 |
| Takes a risk | 12 |
| Takes a rough cut? | 18 |
| Takes a second? | 15 |
| Takes a sharp turn | 18 |
| Takes a shine to | 16 |
| Takes a shot at | 15 |