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taken the shine out of

taken the shine out of is the past participle of take the shine out of.

Meaning of take the shine out of

Verb

take the shine out of (third-person singular simple present takes the shine out of, present participle taking the shine out of, simple past took the shine out of, past participle taken the shine out of)

  1. (colloquial, transitive) To outshine or eclipse.

Questions about taken the shine out of

What is taken the shine out of the past participle of?
Taken the shine out of is the past participle of take the shine out of.

Words near taken the shine out of in the dictionary

  1. taken the ride
  2. taken the roll
  3. taken the rough with the smooth
  4. taken the shadow for the substance
  5. taken the shilling
  6. taken the shine out of
  7. taken the stand
  8. taken the studs
  9. taken the sun
  10. taken the time
  11. taken the trouble

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