cause célèbre /kōz sā-leˈbr’/ (French)

1. A very notable or famous trial
2. A notorious controversy or highly controversial person

• take a dim view of
• take advantage of
• take advice
• take a fancy to
• take after
• take against
• take a gander at
• take a grinder
• take a hammering
• take a hike
• take aim
• take air
• take a leaf out of someone's book
• take a leak
• take amiss
• take a name in vain
• take an oath
• take apart
• take a pop at
• take a pride in
• take a raincheck
• take a raincheck on
• take a rise out of
• take a risk
• take arms