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took it outside

took it outside is the simple past of take it outside.

Meaning of take it outside

Verb

take it outside (third-person singular simple present takes it outside, present participle taking it outside, simple past took it outside, past participle taken it outside)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To move to a location outside the current location, in order to escalate an altercation or fight.
    • If you want a piece of me, let's take it outside!

Questions about took it outside

What is took it outside the simple past of?
Took it outside is the simple past of take it outside.

Words near took it outside in the dictionary

  1. took it on the arches
  2. took it on the lam
  3. took it out in
  4. took it out of
  5. took it out on
  6. took it outside
  7. took it to the next level
  8. took it up the ass
  9. took it upon oneself
  10. took its course
  11. took its rise

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