"Took place" is the past tense of "take place." It means "to occur."
(the verb take is used in many idiomatic forms)I took my dog to the school for a play. I took off his leash when I arrived.The meeting took a long time. It took up my entire lunch hour.The dictator took over his country with the help of his army.This all took place several years ago.
From hip-hop culture. They took the meaning of a baby's bed and changed it to mean a place where someone slept - their home.
In a person's biography, the history of his life; significan events which took place, attitudes, political, environmental issues, etc. "The life and times of Elvis Presley" for example.
The answer is it took place in Wyoming.
The breadwinner takes place in the time period of 1967
It's not an idiom that I've heard. Perhaps you mean "took pleasure in," which means that you enjoyed something.
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Using a little fine detail work to finish a job."A close shave from the carpenter's chisel was needed for a perfect fit." Or getting out of a bad a situation so dangerous,a tight fit, working until the last possible second,it took only the fine hair of your skin.
They are where EXTRAORDINARY history took place
(the verb take is used in many idiomatic forms)I took my dog to the school for a play. I took off his leash when I arrived.The meeting took a long time. It took up my entire lunch hour.The dictator took over his country with the help of his army.This all took place several years ago.
"it took place" is directly translated into french as: "ca a pris place" However, the more commonly used expression is: "avoir lieu". For example the English "The war took place outside of the town." would be in French: "La guerre avait lieu en dehors de la ville."
indicates an action that took place in a definite past time
No. Although "off" is an adverb, "take off" is an idiomatic verb. It is used to indicate aircraft departures (e.g. the flight took off) or removing something (e.g. She took off her shoes).
The expression "I took it with a grain of salt" meant "I didn't believe it".
Lightning The German blitz in World War 2 referred to the speed at which the attack took place.
"Blitz" in German translates to lightning or flash.
You can, but it is not idiomatic English. If you mean that people worked straight through their lunch time, use No one took lunch