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Switch on

Start a machine or something electrical working

“Smoking SWITCHS UP ON too much money.”

Switch over

Change from one provider or source to another

“They're SWITCHG OUT OVER free samples.”

Syphon off

Take business, support or votes from someone

“I'll SYPHON OFF your story.”

Tack on

Add something that wasn't planned

“They've TACKED ON extra fees without telling us.”

Tack onto

Add or attach something that wasn't planned to something

“They've TACKED ONTO extra fees without telling us.”

Tag along

Accompany someone, especially if they haven't specifically invited you

“You're TAGING ALONG trouble with that attitude.”

Tag on

Add an additional point to something written or spoken

“They've TAGED ON extra fees without telling us.”

Tag onto

Add an additional point to something written or spoken

“They've TAGED ONTO extra fees without telling us.”

Tag with

Add a keyword link or bookmark to a blog entry or webpage

“They've TAGED WITH extra fees without telling us.”

Tail away

Become silent or inaudible

“I suppose we should TAIL AWAY before they notice we're late.”

Tail back

Form a traffic jam

“We need to TAIL BACK before someone notices.”

Tail off

Become silent or inaudible

“I suppose we should TAIL OFF before they notice we're late.”

Take aback

Surprise or shock

“What time do you TAKE ABACK?”

Take after

Look like, resemble

“He TAKES AFTER his father.”

Take apart

Take something to pieces

“Can you TAKE APART this?”

Take aside

Get someone alone to talk to them

“The teacher TOOK her ASIDE and said that she'd failed the exam.”

Take away

To remove

“I suppose we should TAKE AWAY before they notice we're late.”

Take back

Make someone nostalgic

“She's always TAKEG UP BACK stories.”

Take down

Make notes or write down in full

“Don't let it TAKE you DOWN.”

Take for

Believe that someone is a certain kind of person

“I don't TAKE INTO FOR that theory.”

Take in

Absorb information

“The police were TAKING IN a tip from an informer.”

Take it

Accept criticism

“He's good at criticising others, but can't TAKE IT himself.”

Take it out on

Abuse someone because you're angry

“We've TAKEN IT OUT ON all the milk.”

Take it upon yourself

Take responsibility, often without consulting other people

“Can you TAKE IT UPON YOURSELF this?”