Weren't you in that bunch that took the bank off in Philly?
•No, we never took off no bank, did we, Lefty?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
take someone or something off — tv. to rob omeone or something. (Underworld.) □ Weren’t you in that bunch that took the bank off in Philly? □ No, we never took off no bank, did we, Lefty? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
take (someone's) mind off — (something/someone) if an activity takes someone s mind off their problems, it stops them from thinking about them. That s the good thing about helping other people it takes your mind off your own problems … New idioms dictionary
take (someone's) mind off something — take (someone s) mind off (something/someone) if an activity takes someone s mind off their problems, it stops them from thinking about them. That s the good thing about helping other people it takes your mind off your own problems … New idioms dictionary
take (someone's) mind off someone — take (someone s) mind off (something/someone) if an activity takes someone s mind off their problems, it stops them from thinking about them. That s the good thing about helping other people it takes your mind off your own problems … New idioms dictionary
take up where left off — take up where (someone/something) left off to continue something that was started by someone or something. Five years after their first album, the band takes up where they left with the release of their new disc. If the legislature won t approve… … New idioms dictionary
take one's hat off to — phrasal : to acknowledge the achievement or superiority of : compliment he was colossal and I take my hat off to him H.J.Laski * * * take one s hat off to (or hats off to) used to state one s admiration for (someone who has done something… … Useful english dictionary
take something off (someone's) hands — take (someone/something) off (someone s) hands off (someone s) hands if someone or something is off someone s hands, they are not responsible for them any more. I m willing to take the kids off your hands for a few hours, if you need me to … New idioms dictionary
take someone off (someone's) hands — take (someone/something) off (someone s) hands off (someone s) hands if someone or something is off someone s hands, they are not responsible for them any more. I m willing to take the kids off your hands for a few hours, if you need me to … New idioms dictionary
take up where something left off — take up where (someone/something) left off to continue something that was started by someone or something. Five years after their first album, the band takes up where they left with the release of their new disc. If the legislature won t approve… … New idioms dictionary
take someone off guard — catch/take (someone) off guard to surprise someone by doing or saying something they were not expecting. One of the larger airlines caught its rivals off guard yesterday by suddenly announcing a cut in fares. When they asked me to babysit, I was… … New idioms dictionary
carry someone/something off — take someone or something away by force bandits carried off his mule ■ (of a disease) kill someone Parkinson s disease carried him off in September … Useful english dictionary
