What is the meaning of TAKE THE-STARCH-OUT. Phrases containing TAKE THE-STARCH-OUT
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Make it a take-out order
out-do everything else, takes the cake
Starch is American boxing slang for knockout or floor.
take the Michael (out of someone)
Vrb phrs. To make fun, tease, satirize. From 'take the mickey'. E.g."I dont like John, he's always taking the Michael out of me."
Make it a take-out order
Rake is British slang for to search thoroughly. Rake is British slang for a comb.
Take the mickey like saying something about someone
 Syn. To take the Cake or to take the Biscuit. Also to be most excellent, as in Huntley and Palmer's biscuits.
take the mickey (out of someone)
Vrb phrs. To tease, to ridicule. Also shortened to take the mick. An abbreviated form of the Cockney rhyming slang take the mickey bliss, meaning 'take the piss'. E.g."Stop taking the mickey out of Billy, he's very sensitive and you're upsetting him." Cf. 'take the Michael' and 'extract the Michael'. [1930s]
Vrb phrs. 1. To ridicule, to tease, to make fun off. Cf. 'extract the urine'. 2. To take advantage of, to exploit. E.g."Just because they like looking after their grand children, doesn't mean you can dump the kids on them every weekend whilst you go out clubbing. That's just taking the piss."
Take the Michael is British slang for to mock.
Put and take is London Cockney rhyming slang for cake.
Take the huff is British slang for to take offence, to lose one's temper.
Give and take is London Cockney rhyming slang for cake.
Take the Mickey is British slang for to mock.
Take the Mickey Bliss is London Cockney rhyming slang for to mock (take the piss).
Take the Mick is British slang for to mock.
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v. t.
To prop; to make stanch, or strong.
v. i.
To take hold; to fix upon anything; to have the natural or intended effect; to accomplish a purpose; as, he was inoculated, but the virus did not take.
v. i.
To use a rake, as for searching or for collecting; to scrape; to search minutely.
v. t.
To free from starch; to make limp or pliable.
v. t.
To burn the surface of; to scorch; to roast over the fire, as dry grain; as, to parch the skin; to parch corn.
v. t.
Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship.
v. t.
To remove; to withdraw; to deduct; -- with from; as, to take the breath from one; to take two from four.
a.
Shining like stars; sparkling; as, starry eyes.
a.
Consisting of starch; resembling starch; stiff; precise.
a.
Stiffened with starch.
p. p.
Taken.
v. t.
Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty; steady; steadfast; as, a stanch churchman; a stanch friend or adherent.
v. t.
To stiffen with starch.
a.
Pertaining to starch; of the nature of starch; starchy.
imp. & p. p.
of Starch
n.
Those who make search or inquiry, taken collectively.
v. t.
To stanch.
a.
Consisting of, or proceeding from, the stars; stellar; stellary; as, starry light; starry flame.
v. t.
To make selection of; to choose; also, to turn to; to have recourse to; as, to take the road to the right.
adv.
In a starched or starch manner.
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