take it out of (someone)
idiom
British
: to require a lot of work or energy and cause someone to feel physically or emotionally tired
That interview really took it out of me.
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The foundation's only alternative would be to reduce the site's number of monthly users to take it out of Category 1 scope.
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Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
My husband just had to take it out of the box, put the legs on the bottom of the piece, and add in the drawers and door knobs.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
If the cheese is wrapped in paper or plastic or is in a container, unwrap or take it out of its package and set it out on a plate or serving tray, suggests Rajna Bulut, owner of Cheese Queen BG charcuterie catering business in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
Step 11 The cake is best served cool or at room temperature, so take it out of the fridge about 15 minutes before serving.
—Janice Feuer Haugen, Saveur, 12 Feb. 2025
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Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
My husband just had to take it out of the box, put the legs on the bottom of the piece, and add in the drawers and door knobs.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2025
If the cheese is wrapped in paper or plastic or is in a container, unwrap or take it out of its package and set it out on a plate or serving tray, suggests Rajna Bulut, owner of Cheese Queen BG charcuterie catering business in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
Step 11 The cake is best served cool or at room temperature, so take it out of the fridge about 15 minutes before serving.
—Janice Feuer Haugen, Saveur, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for take it out of (someone)
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“Take it out of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20it%20out%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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