Below you will find two examples and then the meaning of the phrasal verb 'take to' which you are likely to find used in the Cambridge Advanced exam.
In order to remember this use, make sure to make an example in your own words with the phrasal verb.
Examples
She always used to wear jeans and trousers, but over the last few months she's TAKEN TO wearing shirts and dresses. Not all the time, but quite a lot.
For years he never did any exercise, but recently he has TAKEN TO going to the gym four times a weeks. He looks better for doing it.
Meaning
To say that somebody has started doing something habitually.
To see some more examples of this phrasal verb watch our YouTube video on the phrasal verb.
Another Meaning
To learn another meaning of 'take to' which you could see used in the exam, watch the below YouTube video:
Video of another meaning of 'take to'
Return to the list of 50 commonly phrasal verbs in the CAE exam.