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[Azza Elkhamissy]

How can i understand such phrase: "What-Will-It-Take?"

[bhaisahab]

How can i understand such phrase: "What-Will-It-Take?"

Well, it would depend on context but something like "What do I have to do?" or "What must be done?"

[Azza Elkhamissy]

How can i understand such phrase: "What-Will-It-Take?"

[fighting spirit]

what do you need to do in order to...

[theeexcellence]

How can i understand such phrase: "What-Will-It-Take?"

I think it is one of those unusual adjectives made by putting a hyphen between the words of otherwise a sentence.

Example: I told my friend that he would be able to join the competetion if he is ready to give. At this my friend gave me a what-will-it-take look.

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[theeexcellence]

Well, it would depend on context but something like "What do I have to do?" or "What must be done?"

Yes, you are surely right bhaisahab but I would like to add my opinion onto it.

I think it is one of those unusual adjectives made by putting a hyphen between the words of otherwise a sentence.

Example: I told my friend that he would be able to join the competetion if he is ready to give. At this my friend gave me a what-will-it-take look.

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[tedtmc]

How can i understand such phrase: "What-Will-It-Take?"

Please explain this phrase: what will it take OR
Please help me to understand the phrase, 'what will it take'.

It means 'what is required'.

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[kfredson]

I think it is one of those unusual adjectives made by putting a hyphen between the words of otherwise a sentence.

Example: I told my friend that he would be able to join the competetion if he is ready to give. At this my friend gave me a what-will-it-take look.

NOT A TEACHER

That is an excellent example. Thanks. Ordinarily "What will it take?" would not take hyphens. However, in the above case we see it used as an adjective; hence, the hyphens bring greater clarity to the sentence.

Again, thanks for the very useful explanation.

[Barb_D]

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[theeexcellence]

That is an excellent example. Thanks. Ordinarily "What will it take?" would not take hyphens. However, in the above case we see it used as an adjective; hence, the hyphens bring greater clarity to the sentence.

Again, thanks for the very useful explanation.

Oh Thankyou very much!
My pleasure!
Though on a later checking I can see that my example should have had "was" in place of "is".