took it
Accepted without complaint
Took it describes how someone received or handled something—often criticism, bad news, or a difficult situation.
She took it well when they told her.
He didn't take it personally.
The phrase can also mean endured hardship: The team took it on the chin but kept fighting.
In sexual slang, took it refers to being the receptive partner.
- shoulderedBore responsibility for
- acceptedFormally agreed to
- graspedClutched or understood
- toleratedPermitted without approval
- withstoodSuccessfully opposed or survived
absorbed · seized · suffered · embraced · endured · assumed · countered · acquired · obtained · bore · handled · received · dealt · snatched · nabbed · snag · claimed · swipe
took itfought back
Defended oneself actively
retaliated · struck back · hit back · pushed back · resisted
took itbroke down
Failed mechanically or emotionally
lost it · fell apart · cracked · snapped · exploded
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