take heed
/teɪk hiːd/ · take·heed
verb
- To pay careful attention to; to be cautious about something. Take heed of the slippery floor before you walk across the hallway.
- To heed a warning or advice. The hikers were told to take heed of the sudden weather change.
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Did you know? The phrase "take heed" appears in the King James Bible (e.g., "Take heed, lest any man be deceived") and became a staple of Puritan preaching, influencing its lasting idiomatic use.