to make someone tired and weak. • This hot weather really takes the starch out of me. • What a long day! It sure took the starch out of me.
take the starch out of|starch|take
v. phr., informal 1. To make (someone) feel weak or tired. The hot weather took the starch out of Mrs. Jones, and she didn't feel like doing a thing.The cross-country run took all the starch out of the boys. 2. See: TAKE THE WIND OUT OF ONE'S SAILS.
An starch idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with starch, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ starch