take+apart

  • 11take apart — verb a) to dismantle something into its component pieces. I carefully took the clock mechanism apart to clean it. b) to soundly defeat someone, or a team And besides, I was also enjoying the way you took them apart. You know, arguing with them… …

    Wiktionary

  • 12take apart — {v. phr.} To dismantle; disassemble. * /Boys like taking radios and watches apart, but they seldom know how to put them back together again./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 13take apart — {v. phr.} To dismantle; disassemble. * /Boys like taking radios and watches apart, but they seldom know how to put them back together again./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 14take\ apart — v. phr. To dismantle; disassemble. Boys like taking radios and watches apart, but they seldom know how to put them back together again …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 15take apart — phrasal 1. to disconnect the pieces of ; disassemble 2. to treat roughly or harshly ; tear into …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 16Take apart — 1. berate or abuse (someone); 2. physically assault (someone) …

    Dictionary of Australian slang

  • 17take apart — Australian Slang 1. berate or abuse (someone); 2. physically assault (someone) …

    English dialects glossary

  • 18take apart — disassemble, dismantle …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 19apart — [ə pärt′] adv. [ME < OFr a part < L ad, to, at + partem, acc. of pars, a side, PART2] 1. to one side; at a little distance; aside 2. separately or away in place or time [born two years apart] 3. reserved for a particular purpose 4.… …

    English World dictionary

  • 20take — [tāk] vt. took, taken, taking [ME taken < OE tacan < ON taka < ? IE base * dēg , to lay hold of] I to get possession of by force or skill; seize, grasp, catch, capture, win, etc. 1. to get by conquering; capture; seize 2. to trap, snare …

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