take shape
take shape
Of an idea, plan, concept, argument, etc., to become or begin to be clear, discernible, organized, or understandable. After working on the outline for a couple of hours, the plan for my midterm paper finally started taking shape. Don't worry too much about minor details for your characters or plot until the main story really takes shape.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take shape
[for something, such as plans, writing, ideas, arguments, etc.] to begin to be organized and specific. My plans are beginning to take shape. As my manuscript took shape, I started showing it to publishers.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
take shape
Also, shape up. Turn out, develop, acquire a distinctive form, as in Her reelection campaign is already taking shape, two years before the election, or Can you tell us how the book is shaping up? The first term dates from the mid-1700s and the variant, originally put as shape out, from about 1600.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
take ˈshape
develop to a point where you can see what something will finally be like: After months of discussion, a peace agreement is gradually taking shape. An idea for a new book started to take shape in his mind.See also: shape, take
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
take shape
To take on a distinctive form.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- stick to the script
- clear up
- be as clear as crystal
- be as clear as day
- point taken
- crystal
- clear as crystal
- (as) clear as crystal
- (someone's) point is well taken
- point is well taken