the most important facts about a situation and the effects of that situation on other things.

You're just taking into account Melissa's views of the situation but of course that's not the whole picture.

• take the bit between your teeth
• take the brunt of
• take the brunt of something
• take the bull by the horns
• take the cake
• take the cloth
• take the edge off
• take the edge off something
• take the fall
• take the fall for
• take the fall for someone
• take the fall for something
• take the fifth
• take the fifth amendment
• take the flak
• take the gloves off
• take the heat off
• take the heat off someone
• take the initiative
• take their toll
• take the law into own hands
• take the law into your own hands
• take the liberty of
• take the liberty of doing something
• take the lid off