She took down a notch her opponent's confidence with her powerful argument.

She took him down a peg for his arrogant behavior.

He took the bull by the horns and confronted his fears.

She took a five-minute break from work.

She took ten minutes to complete the task.

I took a long walk on a short pier.

He took a fall out of the tree.

He took a long walk off a short pier.

He took a flying fuck at a rolling doughnut.

He took a flying fuck at a rolling donut.