present participle of take the edge off

(transitive) To marry. / (transitive) To make an intimate friend of.

Ellipsis of it takes all sorts to make a world.

(idiomatic) Alternative form of cross to bear

(chiefly UK, figuratively) To accept both the positive and negative elements in a situation.

(US, slang) Synonym of take a powder (“depart in a hurry”)

present participle of take up the slack

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of take up the slack

To tighten something that is slack so that it is taut. / To do work that would otherwise be left undone. / To provide extra resources that are not met by normal sources.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of take one's medicine