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Akdom Posted 17 years ago
Is take away an idiom?
I couldn't find this term in my dictionaries online. The only thing I found is that British ppl use it as 'takeout foods.'
Would you explain to me that if the above usage is correct? normal? popular?
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My TAKE AWAY from reading a book
Anyway, my take away from reading about verb tense in novels and from talking with Seth Harwood is that some people think writing in the present tense is modern and other people think it is trendy and annoying.
Is take away an idiom?I couldn't find this term in my dictionaries online. The only thing I found is that British ppl use it as 'takeout foods.'
Would you explain to me that if the above usage is correct? normal? popular?Top answer
Yes, it's an idiom, and where I live it's pretty common. " It's more common in the business world. I went to his lecture.
- Yes, it's an idiom, and where I live it's pretty common.
- " It's more common in the business world.
- I went to his lecture.
- My two major take-aways were...
- After three solid days of meetings, there was only one take-away for me: Don't come to this meeting next year.
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Yes, it's an idiom, and where I live it's pretty common. It's a noun and it means "major thing I learned." It's more common in the business world.
I went to his lecture. My two major take-aways were...
After three solid days of meetings, there was only one take-away for me: Don't come to this meeting next year.
I went to his lecture. My two major take-aways were...
After three solid days of meetings, there was only one take-away for me: Don't come to this meeting next year.
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