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.
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