take up a collection

To request and collect donations (usually of money) from people (for some cause). Before we leave, I wanted to let you know that Mrs. Stein is taking up a collection for incoming refugees fleeing the war. Every Saturday, I take up a collection outside of the local grocery store in support of veterans.

take up a collection

Request and gather donations, as in They were taking up a collection for the church that burned down, or The veterans' group takes up a collection every month of household goods and furniture. This idiom was first recorded in 1849.

词组	take up a collection
释义	take up a collection take up a collection To request and collect donations (usually of money) from people (for some cause). Before we leave, I wanted to let you know that Mrs. Stein is taking up a collection for incoming refugees fleeing the war. Every Saturday, I take up a collection outside of the local grocery store in support of veterans. See also: collection, take, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. take up a collection Request and gather donations, as in They were taking up a collection for the church that burned down, or The veterans' group takes up a collection every month of household goods and furniture. This idiom was first recorded in 1849. See also: collection, take, up The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: collection take a collection up take a collection up (for someone or something) collect up collect collect (one's) thoughts collect thoughts collect (one's) wits collect your wits collect/gather your wits
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