From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtake a bend/fence/corner etctake a bend/fence/corner etcDRIVEto try to get over or around something in a particular way He took the bend at over 60 and lost control. → take
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take a bend/fence/corner etc• Riding to hounds, taking fences and obstacles along a route dictated by the fox is a very skilled activity.• But Jack managed to have Bailey taking a corner - and then Bailey heading the flag-kick into the net.• He was also taking fencing, just because it was new and different.• Vi took a corner seat farthest away from the door.• We took a corner table and sat down.• They take corners to the far post and have a direct shot at goal from a free kick.• Next time she came ... He began fantasising and had to take avoiding action 81 when he took a corner too wide.• Lucker has not been taking corners well. 