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.

Examples of take it out of (someone) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To watch Lamprecht blast balls 100 yards past his playing partner and not just avoid danger, but totally take it out of play was to think that day is coming sooner than later. —Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2024

Ina Garten’s advice for cooking chicken is simple: take it out of the oven. —Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024

The first woman to start up a new ship and take it out of a shipyard. —Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2024

We are all constantly being pummeled into submission by capitalism, but objectively good things, like learning how to play an instrument, gardening, and even laying on the beach, are going to take it out of you too. —Josh Gondelman, SELF, 21 Dec. 2023

My children encourage me to take it out of the oven before it is completely done to insure the sad streak!! —Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2023

At one point, the woman managed to catch the cane and fought to take it out of the man's hands, causing his pants to fall. —Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2023

This would essentially take it out of the university system altogether. —Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023

Indianapolis stumbled badly in 2022, giving the NFL an opening to take it out of the limelight altogether, and the league took advantage. —The Indianapolis Star, 12 May 2023