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took it away

took it away is the simple past of take it away.

Meaning of take it away

Verb

take it away (third-person singular simple present takes it away, present participle taking it away, simple past took it away, past participle taken it away)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, it, away.
  2. (idiomatic, imperative) To begin, especially to launch a performance of some sort.
    • I'd like to introduce Mumbo the Magnificent and his dancing parrot, Tiddles. Take it away, Mumbo!
    Synonyms:
    begin, commence

Questions about took it away

What is took it away the simple past of?
Took it away is the simple past of take it away.

Words near took it away in the dictionary

  1. took in hand
  2. took into account
  3. took into consideration
  4. took issue to
  5. took it
  6. took it away
  7. took it easy
  8. took it from the top
  9. took it into one's head
  10. took it on the arches
  11. took it on the lam

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