Sentence examples for take on somebody from inspiring English sources

"By the same token he's still very powerful and I don't think you're going to see members of Congress rushing to take on somebody who's got Fox News, even liberals.

"The V6 is stopping other people that may want to be in Formula One from actually coming in because they think they have got to take on somebody who is doing a terrific job and try to beat them," said Ecclestone.

He's now bringing out a second edition, which he says is a more reflective look at the toll prison can take on somebody's life.

"Buyers feel like they don't want to take on somebody else's headache".

What employer would take on somebody knowing they might not be able to do the job every week?" Smith finds it embarrassing that she is forced to go to the jobcentre – a place she associates with people who are out of work – to discuss work options with a work coach.

There's no excuses that' I've taken on somebody else's group.

When you're taking on somebody, you have to have compassion and work out how they became like that.

And what's the kind of psychological, spiritual toll that takes on somebody, to pick up a sock, to bend and stoop?

At last: Eminem was behaving like the badass he'd always claimed to be, taking on somebody his own size in plain view of the Patriot Act.

"You have a 9 millimeter handgun... you're taking on somebody with an automatic weapon, and you have a bulletproof vest that will not stop that round.

POLYJUICE POTION potion Allowed the drinker to take on the physical appearance of somebody else.