Great Barrier Reef in British English
noun
a coral reef in the Coral Sea, off the NE coast of Australia, extending for about 2000 km (1250 miles) from the Torres Strait along the coast of Queensland; the largest coral reef in the world
Great Barrier Reef in American English
coral reef off the NE coast of Queensland, Australia: 1,250 mi (2,012 km) long
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- to take something lying down
- to take something with a grain of salt
- to take something with a pinch of salt
- to take special care
- to take steps to do sth
- to take sth apart
- to take sth as a compliment
- to take sth as read
- to take sth at face value
- to take sth by storm
- to take sth for granted
- to take sth from
- to take sth from sb/sth
- to take sth in good part
- to take sth in one's stride or (us) in stride
- to take sth into account, take account of sth
- to take sth into consideration
- to take sth lying down
- to take sth on board
- to take sth on the chin
- to take sth on trust
- to take sth out of a box/bag etc
- to take sth personally
- to take sth to extremes
- to take sth to heart