take note

Idioms  

1. Also, take notice. Pay attention, as in Take note, not one man here is wearing a tie, or The aide took notice of the boys throwing spitballs and reported them. An antonym is take no notice of, meaning “ignore,” as in Take no notice of them and they'll stop teasing you. [Late 1500s] Also see take notes.

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take note

Investors should take note of mounting tail risks — the probability of an extreme market event — and buy some insurance against a major correction, advise Deutsche Bank strategists.

From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026

Essayli said the state should take note of the charges against Armstrong and welcome the audit “with an open arm.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

And other Western democracies and allies around the world have begun to take note.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026

If oil prices continue to spike, driving up the cost of petrol and hurting the US economy, Americans will take note.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026

Because of his training, however, he couldn’t fail to take note of Bobby’s mental condition.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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