take a poll
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To conduct a poll, especially an informal one.
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- I took a straw poll among my colleagues to find out how many can use chopsticks.
- The campaign decided to take a quick poll to gauge public opinion.
- Have you ever had to take a poll for a school project?
- We will take a poll during the meeting to decide on the next steps.
- She regularly takes informal polls on social media to understand trends.
- Before making a final decision, the committee agreed to take a poll of their members.
- The journalist plans to take a poll on the street about the new policy.
- If we take a poll now, we might get a better idea of what people want.
- He had taken several polls throughout his career to measure public sentiment.
- Let's take a quick poll to see who prefers coffee over tea.