to take for a stroll
- phrasal verb
- Uh, I'm gonna take Candy for a stroll.
Examples
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I took my dog outside for a stroll.
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I took my dog outside for a stroll.
Blog text (21) -
I gotta take my lord here for a stroll.
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I probably walk through and enjoy Juanita Bay and Beach Parks at least every other day while taking the dog for a stroll.
Blog text (21) -
My talent is like a pit bull on a very long leash, and each day when I take it out for a stroll, I hold on for dear life.
Fiction book (2002) -
She listened when he spoke of things like war in Asia, race riots in America, but her world centered on whether the sun would shine warm enough to take Darren for a stroll.
Fiction book (1990) -
He takes her for a nice romantic stroll in the park.
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You could take me for a stroll in the garden.
Synonyms
To walk slowly and enjoy the fresh air
To walk for pleasure or exercise
To walk slowly for pleasure along a street or riverside
Antonyms
How Leisurely
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to go for a relaxed or leisurely walk with someone' is directly and compositionally derived from 'take' (escort/transport) + 'for' (indicating purpose) + 'stroll' (a slow, pleasant walk). This motion/escort + purpose pattern is common and cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Take for a stroll comes from the simple picture of someone taking a person or a pet by the hand or leash and walking slowly around a park to enjoy the day. That's why take + stroll means 'to go for a relaxed or leisurely walk'.