take the starch out of (someone)
сбить спесь с кого-либо, осадить
Пример использования идиомы take the starch out of (someone):
I think Alice is too highbrow and arrogant; I wish someone would take the starch out of her.
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Другие идиомы:
- take in (money)
- take down (something)
- take a toll on (someone or something)
- take the trouble to (do something)
- take the cake
- take one's own medicine
- take (someone) to the cleaners
- take a nosedive
- take up arms against (someone or something)
- take no stock in (something)
- take inventory
- take a turn for the worse
- take (someone) for (someone or something)
- take the wind out of someone's sails
- take up a collection