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What does "take down" mean? If it's not a phrasal verb or something, then why is "down" used here?

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Rebecca

Yeah, it's not quite a phrasal verb here. Here, "take" is similar to "bring," and "down" is an adverb that indicates a place that is some distance away or towards the south. Usually, to "take [someone] down [somewhere]" means to bring them to that place. Ex: I'm going down to the shops quickly. Need anything? Ex: She's down by the harbor sailing her boat. Ex: I'll take her down to the school for volleyball practice.

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