Question 1

What does "take it out of" mean?

Accepted Answer

To exhaust or drain someone's physical or emotional energy.

Question 2

How do you use "take it out of" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Caring for three young children really takes it out of you — by evening I have nothing left.

Question 3

Is "take it out of" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"take it out of" is register-neutral — appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. The 'drain energy' sense is very common in informal spoken English. The financial deduction sense is standard and neutral. Often heard in the passive: 'It really took it out of me.'

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