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Take That to Go: Meaning, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：request takeaway (take that to go)

take that to go 🔊

/teɪk ðæt tə ɡoʊ/

phr.v.

To ask for your food or drink to be packed so you can eat it somewhere else.

Hand holding paper takeaway bag with coffee cup leaving cafe

request takeaway 🔊

➕

/rɪˈkwest ˈteɪkəweɪ/

phr.v.

To ask a server or staff to package your food or drink for consumption outside the establishment.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Phrase combining 'take' (OE tacan), 'that', 'to', and 'go' (OE gān).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of taking a coffee and saying 'to go' as you head out the door.

📖 Example

After ordering a large coffee, she said to the barista, "Can I take that to go, please?" 🔊 After ordering a large coffee, she asked the barista if she could take it to go.

🔗 Collocations

take it to go – to ask for an item to be packed for takeaway

get something to go – to purchase something for off-premises consumption

order to go – to place an order for takeout

🔄 Synonyms

take out (phr.v.) – to order food to be eaten away from the restaurant

carry out (phr.v.) – to take prepared food from a restaurant to eat elsewhere

order for takeaway (phr.) – to request food to be packed for off-site consumption

🚫 Antonyms

dine in (phr.v.) – to eat at the restaurant instead of taking food away

eat in (phr.v.) – to consume food on the premises

🌱 Derivatives

takeaway (n.) – a meal that is bought from a restaurant to be eaten elsewhere

takeout (n.) – food that is ordered to be eaten off the premises

📖 Cultural Story

Originating in mid-20th century American fast-food culture, customers requested food wrapped for off-premises consumption. The phrase became ubiquitous with drive-throughs and takeaway services.

Meaning 2：take away (take that to go)

take that to go 🔊

/teɪk ðæt tə ɡoʊ/

phr.v.

To take something with you when you leave a place.

Smiling person holding shopping bag walking out on sunny street

take away 🔊

➕

/teɪk əˈweɪ/

phr.v.

To remove an item from a location, especially after purchasing it or finishing with it.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

I've paid for this book, so I'll just take that to go. 🔊 I've paid for this book, so I'll just take it with me when I leave.

🔗 Collocations

take it with you – to carry an item when you leave

take something away – to remove something from a place

take on the go – to take something to consume or use while traveling

🔄 Synonyms

carry away (phr.v.) – to take something with you when you leave a place

bring along (phr.v.) – to take something with you to a place or when leaving

collect (v.) – to go and get something from a place

🚫 Antonyms

leave behind (phr.v.) – to not take something with you when you go

abandon (v.) – to leave something permanently in a place

🌱 Derivatives

takeaway (n.) – an item that is taken away from a place

takeout (n.) – food ordered to be eaten elsewhere