on the take

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Corrupt; receiving bribes or other improper payments

The Prime Minister suggested that, realistically, it would take at least five years to purge corruption from a police force that is 200,000 strong. About 10 per cent of the force are assumed to be on the take.

be on the take
be corrupt, be bribable
on the take

    Turkish pronunciation

    ôn dhi teyk

    Pronunciation

    /ˈôn ᴛʜē ˈtāk/ /ˈɔːn ðiː ˈteɪk/

    Videos

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