take off

English translation: become popular

10:44 Jan 15, 2008

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
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English term or phrase: take off

This is a market where the take up of a new product can snowball as the fashion takes off.

emi44 (X)

Selected answer:become popular

Explanation:
Very colloquial, but that's all it means

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David Moore (X)
Local time: 01:27

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become popular

David Moore (X)

begins

Andrew Vdovin

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peer agreement (net): +10

become popular

Explanation:
Very colloquial, but that's all it means

David Moore (X)
Local time: 01:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 53

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Thanks

18 mins confidence:

begins

Explanation:
Or takes effect, probably.

Andrew Vdovin
Local time: 06:27
Native speaker of:

Russian

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