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ESLPod_0594_WE_0862 Competition and Prizes The phrase "to take (someone) on," in this podcast, means to compete against someone, or to accept someone's challenge: "Does anyone want to take me on in a game of ping pong?" The phrase "to take (someone) to be (something or someone)" means to assume someone is something or someone, perhaps incorrectly: "When I saw Tristan with a beautiful young woman, I took her to be his girlfriend, but later I found out she was his sister." The phrase "to be taken by (someone)" means to like someone or someone's idea: "I was taken by Krista's good manners when I first met her." Finally, the phrase "to take after (someone)" means to be or act like an older relative: "Jen takes after her father in many ways, so everyone expects her to become an engineer like him."

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ESLPod 594 to take (someone) on Entertainment + Sports

Id	ESLPod_0594_WE_0862
Episode Id	ESLPod 594
Episode Title	Competition and Prizes
Phrase	to take (someone) on
Text	The phrase "to take (someone) on," in this podcast, means to compete against someone, or to accept someone's challenge: "Does anyone want to take me on in a game of ping pong?" The phrase "to take (someone) to be (something or someone)" means to assume someone is something or someone, perhaps incorrectly: "When I saw Tristan with a beautiful young woman, I took her to be his girlfriend, but later I found out she was his sister." The phrase "to be taken by (someone)" means to like someone or someone's idea: "I was taken by Krista's good manners when I first met her." Finally, the phrase "to take after (someone)" means to be or act like an older relative: "Jen takes after her father in many ways, so everyone expects her to become an engineer like him."
Topics	Entertainment + Sports

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