Lift Phrases

Phrases

• A bone to pick
• A rising tide lifts all boats
• Always pick Flowers (Flowers Fine Ales advertising slogan)
• Beg, borrow or steal
• Bone to pick with you
• Calgon, take me away! (Calgon advertising slogan)
• Cherry pick
• Croydon facelift
• Does you does, or does you don't take Access? (Access Credit Card advertising slogan)
• Don't take it lying down
• Don't take on so
• Double take
• Drop someone off
• Elevator music
• Every Breath You Take (The Police song)
• Every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost
• Face lift
• Five, six, pick up sticks (line from nursery rhyme)
• Gentlemen please lift the seat
• Give and take
• Give him an inch and he'll take a mile
• Give or take
• Going down
• Going my way?
• Hard to take
• Have a bone to pick
• Hoist by your own petard
• I Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Muse song)
• I'll take my hat off to you
• I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore! (line from the movie Network)
• If that don't take the rag off the bush
• It doesn't take a minute to bag it and bin it (UK public advertisement advertising slogan)
• It's a steal
• It's how the smooth take the rough (Range Rover advertising slogan)
• Leave the gun, take the cannoli (line from The Godfather)
• Let me take you down, cos I'm going to Strawberry Fields (Beatles song lyric)
• Let nature take its course
• Let the train take the strain (British Rail advertising slogan)
• Lift off
• Lift the lid off
• Lift the veil
• Lift up your hearts
• Lift your game
• Lift your spirits
• Lifts and separates (Playtex advertising slogan)
• Make a back
• My mama didn't raise no dummy
• On the take
• Open the box (A catchphrase from Take Your Pick)
• P.P.Pick up a Penguin (United Biscuits advertising slogan)
• Papa Bear Colonel (Nickname of Robert Hogan (Bob Crane))
• Pick a card, any card
• Pick a fight
• Pick and choose
• Pick holes in
• Pick me up
• Pick nits
• Pick of the bunch
• Pick of the litter
• Pick off
• Pick on
• Pick the bones out of that
• Pick up the gauntlet
• Pick up the pieces
• Pick up the reins
• Pick up the tab
• Pick up your marbles and go home
• Pick your brains
• Raise Cain
• Raise a loan
• Raise a stink
• Raise dust
• Raise hell
• Raise the bar
• Raise the dead
• Raise the devil
• Raise the limit
• Raise the roof
• Raise the wind
• Raise your game
• Raise your hand if you're sure (Sure advertising slogan)
• Rest up (take a break from one's arduous efforts)
• See a penny and pick it up
• See a pin and pick it up
• See a pin and pick it up, all the day you'll have good luck; see a pin and let it lie, bad luck you'll have all day
• Shut up and take my money (A catchphrase from Futurama)
• Sit up and take notice
• Spit take (spitting out a drink in response to a joke or surprise)
• Steal a glance
• Steal a kiss
• Steal a march
• Steal someone's heart
• Steal someone's thunder
• Steal the scene
• Steal the show
• Steal third base
• Step up to the mark (mark yourself ready to take responsibility)
• Take A Walk On The Wild Side (Lou Reed song)
• Take Five (Dave Brubeck tune)
• Take On Me (a-ha song)
• Take The A Train (Duke Ellington tune)
• Take These Chains From My Heart (Ray Charles song)
• Take a Mulligan
• Take a Thomas Cook at our prices! (Thomas Cook Travel advertising slogan)
• Take a back seat
• Take a bath
• Take a bath in the dark tonight and let the water make love to your skin (Lavin Perfumes & Soaps advertising slogan)
• Take a beating
• Take a bite out of crime
• Take a bite out of crime! (National Crime Prevention Council advertising slogan)
• Take a bite out of something
• Take a blue pencil to
• Take a bow
• Take a breather
• Take a butchers (Cockney rhyming slang for look)
• Take a chance on me (ABBA lyric)
• Take a chill pill
• Take a cold hard look
• Take a dip
• Take a fall for
• Take a few deep breaths
• Take a flier
• Take a gamble
• Take a gander
• Take a hammering
• Take a hard line
• Take a healthy interest
• Take a hike
• Take a long walk off a short pier
• Take a long walk off a short plank
• Take a moment
• Take a pew
• Take a pop at
• Take a pot shot at
• Take a powder
• Take a raincheck
• Take a running jump
• Take a seat
• Take a shine to
• Take a stab at
• Take a stand
• Take a swing at
• Take a turn for the worse
• Take account of
• Take advantage of
• Take after
• Take aim
• Take apart
• Take care of
• Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves
• Take centre stage
• Take charge
• Take courage (Courage Beer advertising slogan)
• Take cuts at someone (A baseball expression meaning taking a verbal swing or striking a blow at a reputation)
• Take down a peg or two
• Take five
• Take flight
• Take for granted
• Take fright
• Take home pay
• Take in your stride
• Take issue with
• Take it as read
• Take it as you find it
• Take it easy
• Take it for a spin
• Take it from the top
• Take it in good part
• Take it into your head
• Take it like a man
• Take it offline
• Take it on the chin
• Take it on the lam
• Take it or leave it
• Take it outside
• Take it to heart
• Take it to the mattresses
• Take it to the next level
• Take it up a gear
• Take it up a notch
• Take it with a grain of salt
• Take leave of your senses
• Take liberties
• Take liberties with
• Take me out to the ball game
• Take me to the river
• Take me to your leader
• Take no prisoners
• Take note of
• Take one day at a time
• Take one for the team
• Take shape
• Take someone out
• Take someone to law
• Take someone to one side
• Take someone to task
• Take someone to the woodshed
• Take someone's word for it
• Take something on board
• Take steps
• Take stock
• Take the Michael
• Take the air
• Take the bait
• Take the biscuit
• Take the bit between your teeth
• Take the bread out of someone's mouth
• Take the bull by the horns
• Take the chequered flag
• Take the count
• Take the easy way out
• Take the edge off
• Take the field (begin a sporting event or a military campaign)
• Take the good with the bad
• Take the king's shilling
• Take the law into your own hands
• Take the lead
• Take the mickey
• Take the money and run
• Take the money, open the box
• Take the piss
• Take the pledge
• Take the plunge
• Take the rap
• Take the rough with the smooth
• Take the shilling
• Take the shirt off your back
• Take the town by storm
• Take the veil
• Take the weight off your feet
• Take the wind out of my sails
• Take the words out of my mouth
• Take time out
• Take to the boats
• Take to the hills
• Take to your bed
• Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
• Take umbrage
• Take under your wing
• Take up residence
• Take up the cudgels for
• Take up the slack
• Take up your bed and walk
• Take with a grain of salt
• Take with a pinch of salt
• Take your breath away
• Take your cue
• Take your groceries for a swim
• Take your hand in marriage
• Take your hat off to
• Take your heels
• Take your life
• Take your life in your hands
• Take your lumps
• Take your mind of it
• Take your pick
• Take your pleasure where you can find it
• The Devil take the hindmost
• The Devil take you
• The elevator doesn't go to the top floor
• Top people take the Times (The Times advertising slogan)
• We have lift off
• We pick you up (Enterprise Car Rental advertising slogan)
• We'll take good care of you (British Airways advertising slogan)
• While in Europe, pick up an ugly European (Volkswagen advertising slogan)
• You can take that to the bank
• You can't take it back, it's out there (When Harry met Sally)
• You can't take it with you
• You pay your money and you take your choice
• You take the high road: I'll take the low road
• You'll never take me alive copper