(informal) to get a big head, to become big-headed

(transitive, informal) to make light of, to take lightly; to make a joke of

(transitive, informal, figuratively) to take with a pinch of salt

(dated, informal) to take a powder, to take flight, to take French leave, to show a clean pair of heels (to escape, to flee)

(transitive) to bust, to catch red-handed

(transitive) to bust, to catch red-handed

to relax, to have some fun, to enjoy oneself, to have a good time

(literary) to take sides

(transitive, figuratively) to take under one's wing

to gather speed, to pick up speed, to gain speed