malapropism /malˈə-pro-pi-zm/

1. The misapplication of words without mispronunciation, from Mrs Malaprop in Sheridan's play, The Rivals, who uses words malapropos
2. A word so used

• take time off
• take time out
• take to
• take to flight
• take to heart
• take toll of
• take to one's bed
• take to one's heart
• take to one's heels
• take to one's toes
• take to pieces
• take to task
• take to the bent
• take to the boats
• take to the cleaners
• take to the heather
• take to the road
• take to town
• take to wife
• take trouble
• take turns
• take up
• take-up
• take up a quarrel
• take up arms