take a poll

Frequency: 6.810.2 per million words

To conduct a poll, especially an informal one.

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Examples (10)

  • 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.