take+by+force
71force — /fɔ:s/ noun 1. strength ♦ to be in force to be operating or working ● The rules have been in force since 1986. ♦ to come into force to start to operate or work ● The new regulations will come into force on January 1st. 2. a group of people ■ verb …
72force — /fɔ:s/ noun 1. strength ♦ to be in force to be operating or working ● The rules have been in force since 1986. ♦ to come into force to start to operate or work ● The new regulations will come into force on January 1st. 2. a group of people ■ verb …
73Force-fire — The force fire (Scottish Gaelic: teine éiginn, which also translates to Need fire), or a fire produced by friction, was used in folk magic practice in the Scottish Highlands up until the 19th century. Believers considered it an antidote against… …
74take effect — 1) these measures will take effect in May Syn: come into force, come into operation, become operative, begin, become valid, become law, apply, be applied 2) the drug started to take effect Syn: work, act, be effective …
75take — Lawe, lawe aku, hopu, loa a; off, kala, wehe, wehewehe, unuhi, ho ohemo; by force, kā ili, na i, limanui, nunu, moluna; hold of, lālau, hopu. Rare: puaki i, ho oki i, nāi i. Take without right, lawe wale. See effect. Take… …
76take the brunt of something — bear/take/the brunt of something phrase to receive the worst part of something that has a bad effect It was the capital that bore the brunt of the recent flooding. Thesaurus: miscellaneous bad thingshyponym disappointmentssynonym …
77take·off — /ˈteıkˌɑːf/ noun, pl offs 1 : the moment when an airplane, helicopter, etc., leaves the ground and begins to fly [noncount] Please remain seated during takeoff. Air Force One, you re ready for takeoff. [count] perfect …
78take over — verb a) to assume control of something, especially by force; to usurp He will take over the job permanently when the accountant retires. b) to adopt a further respo …
79take the lid off something — blow/take the lid off (something) to cause something bad that was previously kept secret to be known by the public. In 1989 they started an investigation that was to blow the lid off corruption in the police force …
80take the lid off — blow/take the lid off (something) to cause something bad that was previously kept secret to be known by the public. In 1989 they started an investigation that was to blow the lid off corruption in the police force …
