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take sb out of themselves phrasal verb
phrasal verb UK
Definition
to change someone's mood and stop them from thinking about what was making them unhappy
(Definition of take sb out of themselves from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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Synonyms and related words:
- bacchanalian
- be/go out on the tiles
- celebrate
- celebratory
- compere
- entertain v (AMUSE)
- entertain v (INVITE)
- go to town
- have a whale of a time
- host n (PERSON WITH GUESTS)
- hostess
- kill
- let your hair down
- make a day/night/evening/weekend of it
- push the boat out
- Put the flags out!
- rejoicing
- revelry
- romp
- scintillate
Topic:
Celebrating and entertaining
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