May 1, 2006 14:26
18 yrs ago
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United Arab Emirates
Translation services company in Dubai
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic
IT’S EASY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD
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IT’S EASY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD
This is a heading of a document talking about sports betting.
More context:
TAB SportsBet, Australia’s leading government approved sports bookmaker, is offering a massive range of betting options on the 2006 Soccer World Cup. From easy betting options such as who’ll win the game (result) to more exotic options such as who’ll kick the first goal (1st Goal Scorer).
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does it mean "It's easy to challenge the world"? Could you please explain the meaning of this phrase in simple English?
Thanks for your help!
This is a heading of a document talking about sports betting.
More context:
TAB SportsBet, Australia’s leading government approved sports bookmaker, is offering a massive range of betting options on the 2006 Soccer World Cup. From easy betting options such as who’ll win the game (result) to more exotic options such as who’ll kick the first goal (1st Goal Scorer).
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does it mean "It's easy to challenge the world"? Could you please explain the meaning of this phrase in simple English?
Thanks for your help!
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+9
10 mins
Selected
making a bet is the easy way of challenging the world
"take on somebody" is an idiom
to attempt to fight someone (and possibly win)
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-05-01 16:10:59 GMT)
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take on someone
1. to fight or compete against someone. Later today, the World Cup champions take on Chile. When you take a fighter like that on, you could end up in big trouble.
take on something
2. to fight against something. You have to be well prepared to take on a large corporation. We understand how this disease works, and we're ready to take it on.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/take on
to attempt to fight someone (and possibly win)
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-05-01 16:10:59 GMT)
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take on someone
1. to fight or compete against someone. Later today, the World Cup champions take on Chile. When you take a fighter like that on, you could end up in big trouble.
take on something
2. to fight against something. You have to be well prepared to take on a large corporation. We understand how this disease works, and we're ready to take it on.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/take on
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Rita and all!"
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4 mins
Basically: it's easy to take what you want from the world. To get what you want.
This is fairly close
Peer comment(s):
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Can Altinbay
: Not what it means.
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CateA (X)
: As Can says, it does not mean this.
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Can Altinbay
Native in English
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English
Mr. Meticulous
Native in: English 
, Japanese
Works in: Japanese to English, Turkish to English, English to Japanese, and 3 more.
It's easy to challenge the world
Yes.
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Leny Vargas
5 mins
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Thank you.
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CateA (X)
31 mins
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Thank you.
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Mikhail Kropotov
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Thank you.
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Hebat-Allah El Ashmawy
1 hr
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Thank you.
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Morad Safe (X)
: it doesn`t do anything with the world ,but giving the right answer .
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+2
15 mins
see explanation
Coming from two related expressions:
The first is direct: 'to take on a bet' meaning when you agree to the conditions of a bet and are willing to be a party.
It looks like this company is using this expression to say that with their services you can easily take/make bets with the rest of the world (ie. about the upcoming World Cup)
But also the expression 'take on the world' means to be courageous or brave. A fearless world traveler would 'take on the world'.
And it would seem a fearless sportsbetter would be interested in this company's services!
The slogan is playing with these two ideas.
The first is direct: 'to take on a bet' meaning when you agree to the conditions of a bet and are willing to be a party.
It looks like this company is using this expression to say that with their services you can easily take/make bets with the rest of the world (ie. about the upcoming World Cup)
But also the expression 'take on the world' means to be courageous or brave. A fearless world traveler would 'take on the world'.
And it would seem a fearless sportsbetter would be interested in this company's services!
The slogan is playing with these two ideas.
Peer comment(s):
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Can Altinbay
: I wouldn't say "Take on a bet" and "...the world" are the same, but they may be trying to graft them together here.
5 mins
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Thank you and you're right, I shouldn't have said 'related' expressions. Thanks for the distinction
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Suzan Hamer
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Thank you Suzan!
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15 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
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English
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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39
to pit your wits against the world and win
I think this is the basic meaning, though here of course it is worked into an advertisement, and means it's easy to use whatever means you want to place bets on the World Cup.
In the original meaning, I am reminded of Shakespeare:
"Come the four corners of the world in arms, and we shall shock them." (Shakespeare, King John)
and of Macaulay:
"And how can man die better
Than facing fearful odds
For the ashes of his fathers
And the temples of his gods?"
(Lays of Ancient Rome, How Horatius Kept the Bridge)
In the original meaning, I am reminded of Shakespeare:
"Come the four corners of the world in arms, and we shall shock them." (Shakespeare, King John)
and of Macaulay:
"And how can man die better
Than facing fearful odds
For the ashes of his fathers
And the temples of his gods?"
(Lays of Ancient Rome, How Horatius Kept the Bridge)
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Morad Safe (X)
: Of course agree,but doesn`t it anyhow mean to take the bull by the horns?
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Thank you. It may do, I haven't come across it meaning exactly that.
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