take a listen
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
By analogy with take a look.
Verb[edit]
take a listen (third-person singular simple present takes a listen, present participle taking a listen, simple past took a listen, past participle taken a listen)
- (intransitive or transitive with to) To listen; to try to hear.
Usage notes[edit]
This locution is often frowned upon.