ˌtake sth ˈout — phrasal verb 1) to remove something from a place Henry took out his wallet.[/ex] 2) to get something officially When you take out insurance, read the small print.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌtake sth ˈout on sb — phrasal verb to treat someone badly because you are angry, upset, or tired, although it is not their fault … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
take something out against somebody — ˌtake sthˈout (against sb) derived to start legal action against sb by means of an official document • The police have taken out a summons against the driver of the car. Main entry: ↑takederived … Useful english dictionary
take time out — take time ˈout idiom to spend some time away from your usual work or activity in order to rest or do sth else instead • She is taking time out from her music career for a year. Main entry: ↑timeidiom … Useful english dictionary
take it out on somebody — ˌtake it/sth ˈout on sb derived to behave in an unpleasant way towards sb because you feel angry, disappointed, etc, although it is not their fault • OK, so you had a bad day. Don t take it out on me. • She tended to take her frustrations out on… … Useful english dictionary
take something out on somebody — ˌtake it/sth ˈout on sb derived to behave in an unpleasant way towards sb because you feel angry, disappointed, etc, although it is not their fault • OK, so you had a bad day. Don t take it out on me. • She tended to take her frustrations out on… … Useful english dictionary
clean sth out — Ⅰ. UK US clean sb/sth out Phrasal Verb with clean({{}}/kliːn/ verb ► INFORMAL to take or spend all of someone s or something s money: »When dotcom companies collapsed, many investors were cleaned out. »Identity thieves cleaned out customer… … Financial and business terms
knock sth out — UK US knock sth out Phrasal Verb with knock({{}}/nɒk/ verb [T] INFORMAL ► to produce something quickly without spending time thinking about the details: »Modern computer games take a long time to develop; you can no longer knock one out in three… … Financial and business terms
clean sb/sth out — Ⅰ. UK US clean sb/sth out Phrasal Verb with clean({{}}/kliːn/ verb ► INFORMAL to take or spend all of someone s or something s money: »When dotcom companies collapsed, many investors were cleaned out. »Identity thieves cleaned out customer… … Financial and business terms
out of commission — ► broken or not available to be used: put sth/take sth out of commission »In Port Arthur, three major refineries were taken out of commission by power failures. → See also DECOMMISSION(Cf. ↑decommission), EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY… … Financial and business terms
