take sb out of themselves
UK — phrasal verb with take /teɪk/ verb (took, taken)Definition
› to change someone's mood and stop them from thinking about what was making them unhappyCelebrating and entertainingCreating a distraction
(Definition of take sb out of themselves from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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take sb on phrasal verb (EMPLOY)
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take sb on phrasal verb (FIGHT)
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Synonyms and related words:
- distract verb
- distraction noun
- diversion noun (TAKING ATTENTION)
- divert verb (TAKE ATTENTION AWAY)
- escape noun (FORGET)
- put sb off (sth) phrasal verb
- put sb off their stride idiom
- put sb off their stride/stroke idiom
- sidetrack verb
- smoke and mirrors noun
- subject noun (AREA OF STUDY)
- take sb's mind off sth idiom
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