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taking the shine out of

taking the shine out of is the present participle and gerund 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 taking the shine out of

What is taking the shine out of the present participle and gerund of?
Taking the shine out of is the present participle and gerund of take the shine out of.

Words near taking the shine out of in the dictionary

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

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