Vocabulary | verb phrases with take 9 Match the underlined verb phrases with their definitions on the right. 1. Is English taking over the world? 2. Thousands of people took part in a demonstration to save the old town hall. 3. Tourism in my city began to take off about ten years ago. -4. I found it hard to take in what the tourist guide was saying. -5. He's always very calm and takes everything in stride. 6. The Italian people I met were really friendly. I took to them immediately. a. to start to increase/improve b. to start to like someone or something c. to understand what you see, read, or hear d. to take control of or take responsibility for something e. to do something together with other people f. to cope calmly with things without making a fuss​