He is Gotham's action hero, self-cast as the take-charge guy who is reliably among the first at every scene.

The take-charge guy is a born leader.

Yet Mr. Reagan is not now and never has been a "take-charge" guy.

How can a wallflower be the take-charge guy in a huddle of extroverts?

He was advance man, fund-raiser, instigator, advocate, executive officer and take-charge guy on the staff of the National Security Council.

We don't have a take-charge guy, and Willis is going to be it.

Because he's a take-charge guy, not a wimp.

Where was Rayford the Leader, their take-charge guy?

In his campaign commercials, Mr. Giuliani paints himself as a take-charge guy.

She was used to take-charge guys; it didn't usually bother her.