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Take it out of meaning

Take it out of is a phrasal verb that means to make someone physically or mentally very tired.

Past simple
took it out of
Past participle
taken it out of
-ing form
taking it out of

What take it out of means

B2

To make someone physically or mentally very tired

That night shift really took it out of me.

Similar phrasal verbs

With take: take off, take out, take back, take up, take away, take on, take down, take over, take someone aback, take after.

With out: go out, find out, sort out, run out, get out, hand out, check out, look out, ask out, carry out.

Common questions

What does take it out of mean?

To make someone physically or mentally very tired.

What is the past tense of take it out of?

Took it out of. The past participle is taken it out of.

Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.

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