Work & careers
take shape
gradually become clear
If a plan or idea takes shape, it gradually becomes clearer, more organized, or more definite.
Hear it in real life
Do you know what the event will look like?
Not exactly, but the main idea is taking shape.
The schedule started to take shape once everyone confirmed their availability.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: Our plans began taking a shape.
Say: Our plans began to take shape.
This expression normally uses take shape without an article before shape.
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How it fits in a sentence.
something takes shape; something is taking shape; something began to take shape
Your turn: say it out loud
The schedule started to take shape once everyone confirmed their availability.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
take shape
gradually become clear
“The schedule started to take shape once everyone confirmed their availability.”
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