(idiomatic) To take something seriously; to internalize or live according to something (e.g. advice.) / (idiomatic) To feel keenly; be greatly grieved at; be much affected by something.

(idiomatic) To unleash one's anger on (a person or thing other than the one that caused it)

(idiomatic) To lecture, berate, admonish, or hold somebody accountable for his or her actions.

(idiomatic) To begin, especially used to launch a performance of some sort (usually imperative and/or exclamatory).

(intransitive, euphemistic) Alternative form of take the mickey, (usually considered more polite)

(intransitive) Alternative form of take the mickey

(idiomatic) to be appointed as a Queen's Counsel (QC) or King's Counsel (KC)

(intransitive, Britain, slang, idiomatic) To ridicule or mock.

(US, Canada, informal) To take a short, typically five-minute, break from some activity.

(acting) A take (recorded performance), generally expressing surprise or disbelief, in which the actor in the act of drinking spits out the drink.