Assume control (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
take over
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">assume control</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for take over that I've seen before include "Assume control of" , "Act of assuming control" , "This bid is for control of a business" , "Company buyout" , "Buying out of one company by another" .)