take the con
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[edit]Verb
[edit]take the con (third-person singular simple present takes the con, present participle taking the con, simple past took the con, past participle taken the con)
- (nautical, literal) To take over navigational duties on the bridge of a ship.
- Coordinate term: take the helm
- 1974, Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, The Mote in God's Eye:
- Mr. Renner, take the con!" Jolt meters swung before the acceleration alarms; Renner must have set up the course in advance and slapped the keys the instant he was given control.
- (general, figurative) To take over responsibilities from someone else and thus become in charge of a situation.
- Synonym: take the helm