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take it out of

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. To enervate or make tired; to sap the strength or vitality of.
  2. To exact payment from; to punish.

Equivalents

Ελληνικάεξουθενώνω

Examples

“This job has really taken it out of me.”
“"It took it out of me, though. I'm a rag this morning." "They work⟳ you too hard, dear. I'll take⟳ you to Margate and build⟳ you up." "Well, maybe at Easter we could do a week."”
“They'll take⟳ it out of me one way or another.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

take it out on take it outside take it to the house take it up the ass take it upon oneself take its course

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