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)

either feast or famine

write off (something) or write (something) off

get off one's high horse

throw off an illness

low man on the totem pole

polish off (something) or polish (something) off

according to Hoyle

take one's time

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Compound
Compound : green vitriol
Chemical Name : ferrous sulphate
Chemical Formula : feso4.7h2o. .. More >>

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