on the take

== English == === Prepositional phrase === on the take (informal) Corrupt; receiving bribes or other improper payments. === See also === bribetaking === Further reading === “on the take”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “be on the take” (US) / “be on the take” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “be on the take” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.