Flora Tang  +  831940 Fri, 24 Jul 09 03:38 PM He would soon fire his father as his manager and vow that his next record, "Thriller," would make him the biggest star in the business - a promise met like few others. "Thriller" sold more than 20 million copies initially and sales now top 50 million. It earned him the title he bestowed on himself, "The King of Pop," and offered the first full take from the throne.   How do I understand "offered the first full take from the throne"? It is from here. Thanks! Flora Tang Joined on Wed, May 17 2006 Hubei, China Full Member 123 I'm nobody! Who are you?Are you nobody, too?——Emily Dickinson Business, Careers

	RayH  +  831998 Fri, 24 Jul 09 06:58 PM Flora Tang “How do I understand "offered the first full take from the throne"?” It doesn't make sense to me. I can only assume that the author meant to refer to the title Jackson gave himself, namely "The King of Pop", thus the reference to "throne" and "full take" probably refers to the money the record made. I'm afraid that's about the best I can do. By the way, thanks for posting a link to the original article. RayH Joined on Sat, Mar 22 2008 Contributing Member 1,555 Native speaker of U. S. English. Not a grammar expert. Articles, References, Business, Career

	Mr Wordy  +  832008 Fri, 24 Jul 09 07:19 PM I don't understand it very well either. When I first read it, I thought "take" was being used in the sense of a theatrical or musical performance. I'm really not sure though. Mr Wordy Joined on Tue, May 27 2008 Senior Member 2,359 Native British English speaker