Taking a position on something means forming an opinion or stance about a particular issue, topic, or situation. It involves expressing one's perspective and supporting it with reasons or evidence to defend that viewpoint.
to delay making a decision until the next day
An argumentative writing prompt may ask students to take a position on a controversial issue and provide evidence to support their argument. For example, "Should schools require students to wear uniforms? Support your position with reasons and evidence from research or personal experience."
A thesis statement typically contains one main point or idea that the entire essay or paper will revolve around. It is a concise summary of the main argument or position that the writer will take.
To take something for granted means to not appreciate its value or importance, often assuming it will always be there without showing gratitude or recognition. It implies a lack of awareness or acknowledgement of the significance of something or someone.
This is not an idiom. It actually means to stretch your arms and legs. To take a break.
The idiom, "Take his temperature" is an idiom because his temperature is not really being taken away from him, it is actually being measured. In fact, the temperature of his body is being measured - that is your answer.
it means to take a chance or risk
If you are hard-nosed, you are unwilling to change. A hard-nosed position would be one that the person would not change, no matter what arguments you give. A person who is hard-nosed is often thought of as stubborn and unyielding.
It's not an idiom because it means exactly what it seems to mean. To take offence at something means to be offended or insulted by the something, so "did not take offence" means the opposite.
To take an unhappy decision or result and deal with it resolutely
It's not really an idiom - "to account" is to tally up, add together, or count everything, so if you take something into account, you're adding the information into the whole.
"Take you out in a box" is an idiom for "murder" in that you will be carried away in a coffin.
Go ahead and so something that will grab the attention of everyone in the room.
Don't take an action that will result in harm to yourself that you did not intend.
It means to give it a try, to take a guess, to make an attempt. Example; Can you help me with my algebra homework? Sure, I'll take a stab at it.
It's not really an idiom. It's something you say when someone is either talking too rapidly and you want them to slow down, or they are getting too excited over something.