Meaning:
This idiom is used to describe a person who is in a position of authority and takes or seeks to take bribes or illegal income.
Examples:
- My dad says you guys are all on the take.
- You don't think doctors are on the take, do you?
- He's not on the take, he's one of them.
- I've got some ideas on how to handle that cop on the take.
- I'm sure the dea would love to know you're on the take.
- There's no point in cops being on the take if the lawyers aren't.
- Somebody's got to be on the take, right?
- The professor was apparently on the take.
- At the end of this, you'll look like the only operative who wasn't on the take.
- Not everybody is on the take.