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.

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

    Turkish pronunciation

    ôn dhi teyk

    Pronunciation

    /ˈôn ᴛʜē ˈtāk/ /ˈɔːn ðiː ˈteɪk/

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