take the starch out of (someone) -Idioms

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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 to (someone or something)

take to (something)

take to one's heels

take to the woods

take turns (doing something)

take umbrage at (something)

take the rap for (someone or something)

castles in the air

lay one's hands on (something)

button one's lip

throw out (something) or throw (something) out

roll back (a price)

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After a massacre carried out by Indian soldiers in 1857, the British soldiers made the Indians clean up the blood – and those who refused had to lick it up. .. More >>

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