take from the top
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But whichever direction you take from the top downwards you must repeat from the bottom upwards, one direction being an exact reflection of the other.
From Amusements in Mathematics by Dudeney, Henry Ernest
"What is it you can't take from the top of a house and put it on the bottom—I mean like down cellar?" asked Laddie.
From Six Little Bunkers at Uncle Fred's by Hope, Laura Lee