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Perfect Stranger Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

From Francis Bacon's essay... "to take heed"

Dear All,

Here's a line from Francis Bacon's essay "The Most Tolerable Sort of Revenge"

"but let a man take heed, the revenge be such as there is no law to punish"

I'm not quite sure what take heed really means.

Can someone enlighten me please?

Thanks
  

Top answer

Perfect Stranger I'm not quite sure what take heed really means. be careful

— Mister Micawber

  • Perfect Stranger I'm not quite sure what take heed really means.
  • be careful
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Perfect StrangerI'm not quite sure what take heed really means.
be careful
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Thank you.

Is that an expression that is still used?
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Oh, a bit formal, I suppose, but it's still around.
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Thank you once again.

Would you say it's a predominantly British expression?
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Perfect StrangerWould you say it's a predominantly British expression?
No.
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