To take place, root, sides, stock, etc. See under Place, Root, Side, etc.

To take the air.
   (a) (Falconry) To seek to escape by trying to rise higher than the falcon; -- said of a bird.
   (b) See under Air.

To take the field. (Mil.) See under Field.

To take thought, to be concerned or anxious; to be solicitous. --Matt. vi. 25, 27.

To take to heart. See under Heart.

To take to task, to reprove; to censure.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)