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1807 War without Disguise 9 By this, it is not meant to be insinuated that every American is a dirty fellow, therefore I pray none will take me up on this score.

1890 W. McAllister Society as I have found It xiii. 169 Later on, at another dinner, when I made this assertion, the Duke of Beaufort took me up on this point.

1904 J. P. Anderson Angelic Wisdom xviii. 308 We will now take you up on this. Who are now guarding our wives and daughters directly? You say the men... Let me now tell you that our wives and daughters have no protection whatever.

1955 Times 21 July 8 The Soviet Prime Minister is also taken up on his remark that Russia was strong enough not to require guarantees and assurances.

1985 R. Ingalls I see Long Journey 10 She could take her mother-in-law up on a point in conversation and make her back down.

2007 Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 14 May (Sport section) 25 I must take you up on your editorial comment in your letters section... You state that you devote more space to ‘minority’ sports - but why do you treat Scottish rugby as one?

1856 E. R. Torrey Theognis iv. 274 For one penny I'll show it to you. Do you dare to take me up on that?

1914 S. Lewis Our Mr. Wrenn v. 63 ‘We'll go Dutch to a lodging-house.’.. ‘All right, sir; all right. I'll take you up on that.’

1974 ‘E. Ferrars’ Hanged Man's House xv. 149 I'll go over to see Mrs Bayne and take her up on her invitation to lunch.

1979 B. Parvin Deadly Dyke xxiv. 134 I must be going. I'll take you up on that coffee later.

2005 M. Lewycka Short Hist. Tractors in Ukrainian iii. 26 Dozens of replies came pouring in from dodgy-sounding ‘relatives’ who wanted to take him up on his offer.