They could not take in the terrible news that they had heard.
take to heart
You can use "take up" in a sentence to mean to begin doing or learning something. For example: "I decided to take up painting as a hobby."
take it to the side then track it
He'll be with you in a second, he has to take a call first.
to misconstrue a sentence is take it the wrong way because you have not fully understood it
Please do not take umbrage at my stupid answer.
"My wife has to prod me to take out the trash."
We need to take the suspect to the precinct.
I will be present at the meeting. She will take the present with her.
It may take me a while to answer your question.
They were going to take over the airport.
The Sheppard has to take care of his herd.