take a view

Verb

Meaning

(intransitive, UK, business) To form an opinion and take action on a issue which carries the risk of professional or legal liability; particularly where there is no obvious course of action.
Collate together all the information you can, but do remember that Michael's the one who'll take a view, not you.
If the insurer refuses to cover the defect in the policy, the client is just going to have to take a view.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Appendix:Collocations of do, have, make, and take.

Examples

Well I rode a while, for a mile or so Down the road to the 18th Avenue And the people I saw were the people I know And they all came down to take a view. Cat Stevens

I am brave, but I take a view. It is an educated view. I am careful. I am not reckless. Philip Green

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