take over (something)

to get control of something.

Believe me, your mother will take over your life if you let her!

The new director made changes the minute she took over.

We are ready to hand over power as soon as there is someone ready to take it over.

• take someone's mind off
• take someone's mind off someone
• take someone's mind off something
• take someone's name in vain
• take someone's part
• take someone's side
• take someone's word for it
• take someone to task
• take someone to the cleaners
• take someone to the cleaner's
• take someone under wing
• take someone under your wing
• take someone up on
• take someone up on something
• take some stick
• take something apart
• take something as gospel
• take something as gospel truth
• take something as it comes
• take something at face value
• take something away from
• take something away from someone
• take something away from something
• take something by storm
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