“out of someone”

The following 4 entries include the term out of someone.

knock the wind out of (someone)

idiom

: to knock the air out of a person's lungs and make him or her unable to breathe normally for a brief time

take a lot out of (someone)

idiom

: to require a lot of work or energy and cause someone to feel physically or emotionally tired

take it out of (someone)

idiom

: to require a lot of work or energy and cause someone to feel physically or emotionally tired

take the starch out of (someone)

idiom

: to make (someone) weak or unsure : to cause (someone) to lose energy or confidence


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