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take a picture

Idioms  
  1. Photograph, as in I'd love to take a picture of your garden. This idiom was first used in the 1600s for making a drawing or other portrayal. It was transferred to photography in the mid-1800s.


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You might be in a better position if you cross out parts of the hospital’s consent form that require you to promise payment before you sign, and then take a picture of it.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

Trump said he does not have trouble with his hearing, and when photographers have taken photos of him when he appears to be sleeping, he said "sometimes they'll take a picture of me blinking".

From BBC Jan. 1, 2026

"Sometimes they'll take a picture of me blinking, blinking, and they'll catch me with the blink."

From Barron's Jan. 1, 2026

“But on set, the first couple days you had to show them that you were like a brother to them. You can’t be like, ‘Hey man, we got to take a picture.’

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 11, 2025

“Will my grandma be able to see you if I take a picture of you?”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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