take (one's) part
take (one's) part
To support or part with someone in an argument. You always take your wife's part, even if you don't agree with her! Thank you for taking my part at the meeting. I was starting to feel like I was on my own in there.
See also: part, take
take part
1. To share or participate (in something). They wouldn't let me take part in their game. I heard it was a great discussion. Did you take part?
2. To support or side with someone in an argument. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is typically used between "take" and "part." You always take your wife's part, even if you don't agree with her! Thank you for taking my part at the meeting. I was starting to feel like I was on my own in there.
See also: part, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take someone's part
Fig. to take a side in an argument; to support someone in an argument. My sister took my mother's part in the family argument. You are always taking the part of the underdog!
See also: part, take
take part (in something)
to participate in something. Bill refused to take part in the game. Everyone is asked to take part in the celebration.
See also: part, take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
take part
Play a role in, share in, participate, as in Will you be taking part in the wedding? or He did not take part in the discussion. [Late 1300s] Also see take one's part.
See also: part, take
take someone's part
Stand up for or support someone, as in Thanks for taking my part against the supervisor. This idiom uses part in the sense of "side in a dispute." It was first recorded in 1732, although a different version, take part with, dates from the early 1400s. Also see take sides; take part.
See also: part, take
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
take someone's part
BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONEDIf you take someone's part, you support them in an argument. It seemed to me that she should have taken my part and defended me from my father.
See also: part, take
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
take ˈpart (in something)
be one of a group of people doing something together; participate in something: He’s taking part in a golf competition this weekend. She never takes part in any community activities.See also: part, take
take somebody’s ˈpart
(British English) defend or support what somebody has said or done, especially in an argument: Personally I take Emma’s part on this matter. He never takes my part in an argument.See also: part, take
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
take (someone's) part
To side with in a disagreement; support.
See also: part, take
take part
To join in; participate: She took part in the celebration.
See also: part, take
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- take part
- take somebody's part
- take someone's part
- want no part in/of (something)
- on the part of
- on the part of (someone)
- for (one's) part
- for my, his, etc. part
- for one's part
- for part