Curb ambition to take in animal film (5)
I believe the answer is:
bambi
'animal film' is the definition.
'bambi' can be an answer for 'film' (Bambi is a Disney film). I am not certain of the 'animal' bit.
'curb ambition to take' is the wordplay.
'to take' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (I've seen 'taking' mean this (the answer is carried or taken by the clue)).
'BAMBI' is hidden within 'curb ambition'.
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bambi that I've seen before include "Walt Disney's famous cartoon deer" , "Instrument found in 15" , "cartoon film" , "Disney's young deer" , "Disney character" .)