How to pronounce “take a number”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• To queue; to wait to be served by being assigned a number and waiting for that number to be called after all previous numbers have been served in order of assignment.
• (idiomatic) To recognize that many others are in the same situation; recognize that one's concerns are not of high priority; be prepared to wait.

Practice Nearby Words

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