Take someone out In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "take someone out", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-04-13 02:04

Meaning of Take someone out

Take someone out phrasal verb informal

 Used to say that you remove someone from some place.

The teacher took the children out of the classroom to do exercise at break time.

To accompany or bring someone somewhere as a date.

Jack asked Jane to take her out for a movie, but she declined it.

I am taking Sam out to dinner to thank her for help tonight.

To murder someone.

I'll take her out someday, I swear.

They can't change defeat into victory if they take him out.

To incapacitate someone.

The soldiers tried to take the invading army out.

Other phrases about:

clean out

1. Make the inside of something clean or tidy

2. Spend so much money on something that one now has very little left

3. Take or use all the resource or money that a person or organization has

4. Remove parts or people to improve a group or organization

cut from (something)

1. To remove something from something else by cutting

2. To refuse to allow someone to do something on a team or other roster

3. To remove a portion of a creative work, such as a written work or a film by editing

Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater
Bcareful to avoid losing important things or getting rid of them by mistake while disposing of worthless ones.
claim a/the/(one's) life

If something claims one's life, it takes their life or kills them.

love nest

Used to imply a place where two lovers can get a strong feeling of romantic attraction together, especially hidden from others

Grammar and Usage of Take someone out

Verb Forms

  • takes someone out
  • taking someone out
  • took someone out
  • to take someone out

The verb "take" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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At a much higher level than other people or things

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