Idioms

take the starch out of (someone)
to make someone less arrogant, to make someone tired and weak
The criticism by the teacher took the starch out of the girl who thought that she was the best in the class.

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  • take the trouble to (do something)
  • take the wind out of someone's sails
  • take the words out of (someone's) mouth
  • take time off
  • take to (someone or something)
  • take to (something)
  • take to one's heels
  • take to the woods
  • take turns (doing something)
  • take umbrage at (something)
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  • a dose of one's own medicine
  • small print
  • search high and low for (someone or something)
  • muddy the water
  • have one's finger in too many pies
  • a penny saved is a penny earned
  • every inch a (something)
  • a nine day/day's wonder
  • back the wrong horse
  • get one's head above water


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