Expressions with “Take”

to take the rough with the smooth = to accept the unpleasant parts of a situation as well as the pleasant parts

House Idioms

the ball is in your court = it is your turn to take action / your responsibility

I realised the ball was in my court. No one else would have the same opportunity.

mud sticks = said to mean that people are likely to believe something bad that is said about someone, even if it is not true

Mud sticks, however unjust and fourth-hand the accusation, however misguided your accuser and however hard you fight to clear your name.

to stick to your guns = to continue to have your beliefs or continue with a plan of action, even if other people disagree with you

Despite the advice from his surrounding, he stuck to his guns on this issue.

to twist somebody’s arms = to make people do something, to persuade so that it is hard to refuse

to have one’s arms twisted

My wife twisted my arm into buying this unnecessary thing.