take a bend

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to drive through a bend, often at speed

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  • A skilled driver knows exactly how to take a sharp bend at high speed.
  • He took the bend too fast and skidded on the wet road.
  • The cyclists will have to take a series of tight bends on the mountain descent.
  • Slow down before you take the next bend; it's a blind one.
  • Taking the final bend perfectly secured his victory in the race.
  • If you take that bend any faster, you'll lose control of the car.
  • The rally car was drifting as it took the hairpin bend.
  • You must learn to lean into the turn when you take a bend on a motorcycle.
  • I held my breath as the bus driver took the dangerous bend on the cliffside road.
  • The new sports car can take any bend with incredible stability.