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 it
- take up (time)
- take the rap for (someone or something)
- take attendance
- take out a loan
- take (something) lying down
- take a nap
- take a whack at (someone)
- take (someone) under one's wings
- take a beating
- take a hard line (with someone)
- take (something) to heart
- take it easy
- take (something) into account
- take great pains to do (something)