take on (someone)

1. to fight or compete against someone.

Later today, the World Cup champions take on Chile.

When you take a fighter like that on, you could end up in big trouble.

2. to employ someone.

The law firm took on a new partner.

She wasn't sure if she should take a new programmer on right now.

• a shelf life
• as hell
• a shell game
• a shirt-lifter
• a shit-eating grin
• a shit-stirrer
• a shoo-in
• a short-arse
• a short fuse
• a short sharp shock
• a shot across the bow
• a shotgun wedding
• a shot in the arm
• a shot in the dark
• a shoulder to cry on
• a shouting match
• a show-stopper
• a shrinking violet
• aside from
• aside from something
• a siege mentality
• as if own the place
• as if you own the place
• a sight for sore eyes
• a significant other