take a number (English, verb)
expansion: take a number (third-person singular simple present takes a number, present participle taking a number, simple past took a number, past participle taken a number)
Senses:
glosses: To queue; to wait to be served by being assigned a number and waiting for that number to be called after all previous numbers have been served in order of assignment.
glosses: To recognize that many others are in the same situation; recognize that one's concerns are not of high priority; be prepared to wait.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: takes a number
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: taking a number
tags: participle
present
form: took a number
tags: past
form: taken a number
tags: participle
past