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idiombe on the takeif someone with power or authority is on the take, they are willing to do something wrong if they are given money:I knew he was on the take, but I never had enough evidence to show the police.As long as an MP declares these payments, it is somehow considered acceptable that he or she is on the take.
be on the takeTo be accepting bribes. I hope that no officers in our department are on the take. be on the ˈtake (informal) accept money from somebody for helping them in a dishonest or illegal way: It now seems that some of the officials were on the take, accepting bribes and then issuing fake passports. |