VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

On the take

Meaning:

This idiom is used to describe a person who is in a position of authority and takes or seeks to take bribes or illegal income.

Examples:

  • My dad says you guys are all on the take.
  • You don't think doctors are on the take, do you?
  • He's not on the take, he's one of them.
  • I've got some ideas on how to handle that cop on the take.
  • I'm sure the dea would love to know you're on the take.
  • There's no point in cops being on the take if the lawyers aren't.
  • Somebody's got to be on the take, right?
  • The professor was apparently on the take.
  • At the end of this, you'll look like the only operative who wasn't on the take.
  • Not everybody is on the take.