What is Take out in English? How to use the Take out in English correctly!

Meaning

Example

to go to a restaurant, theater, club, etc. with somebody you have invited

• My friend took me out for dinner last night. 
• Jenny took her sister out for a musical show as a birthday surprise. 

to kill somebody or destroy something

• The police took out the gang leader. 
• The firefighters took out the fire. 

to remove it permanently/ move from its place

• The dentist took out my wisdom teeth. 
• The driver took out the car keys.

to buy cooked food at a restaurant and carry it away to eat, for example at home

• I'm going to take out some pizza for dinner. 
• I'm too tired to cook tonight. I think I'll just take out some Thai food. 

Words and phrases associated with Take out in English

Words and phrases associated with Take out in English

Meaning

Example

take out something against somebody

to start legal action against somebody by means of an official document

• The company has taken out a lawsuit against thecontractor. 
• The government has taken out an arrest warrant against the suspect. 

to take out an insurance policy/ a contract/ a mortgage/ a loan/ an advertisement

to arrange and pay for insurance, a loan, an advertisement, etc.

• I took out a life insurance policy to protect my family in case of my death. 
• The farmer took out a loan to buy a new tractor. 

take something out of something

​to obtain money by removing it from your bank account

• The company took money out of the bank account. 
• Jenny took $100 out of her husband's bank account. 

take someone out to something

to go somewhere and do something with someone, usually something you plan and pay for

• The school took the students out to the museum to learn about art. 
• Mom's taking the kids out to the park. 

take someone out for something

• My friends took me out for dinner to celebrate my birthday. 
• The company took its employees out for a picnic. 

Idioms with Take out in English

Idioms with Take out in English

Meaning

Example

take the sting out of something

to alleviate the pain or annoyance caused by something

The company's offer of a severance package helped to take the sting out of the layoff. 

take a bite out of something

to take away a part of a sum of money or other quantity

The cost of inflation took a bite out of our savings. 

take the piss out of someone or something

to make a joke about someone or make someone look silly

My friends at school always took the piss out of me because I was different. 

Structure

Example

Subject + take out something/ take something out

• The student took a book out of the library.
• He took out his wallet and paid for the meal. 

Subject + take out someone/ take someone out

• My parents took me out to the cinema when I was a kid. 
• The police took out the gang leader. 

Synonyms of Take out in English

Meaning

Example

remove

/rɪˈmuːv/

to remove it permanently/ move from its place

The surgeon removed the tumor from the patient's brain. 

extract

/ɪkˈstrækt/

The scientists extracted DNA from the blood sample. 

relocate

/ˌriː.ləʊˈkeɪt/

The company relocated its headquarters to a new city. 

get rid of

/ɡet rɪd av/

The company got rid of the inefficient employees. 

destroy

/dɪˈstrɔɪ/

to damage something so badly/ to remove someone or something

The soldiers destroyed the enemy's weapons. 

kill

/kɪl/

The hunter killed the deer.

eliminate

/iˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/

The company eliminated the position of receptionist. 

cancel

/ˈkæn.səl/

The theater canceled the show. 

treat

/triːt/

to go to a restaurant, theater, club, etc. with somebody you have invited

The company treated its employees to a Christmas party. 

entertain as a guest

The family entertained their guests with a home-cooked meal. 

order out

/ˈɔːda(r) aʊt/

to buy cooked food at a restaurant and carry it away to eat, for example at home

I'm so tired from work, I think I'm going to order out for dinner. 

take away

/teɪk əˈweɪ/

The restaurant offered a free dessert to take away. 

Other phrasal verbs with Take

Meaning

Example

take aback

to surprise or shock someone so much

Hanna was taken aback by his sudden question. 

take after

to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character

My daughter takes after me in looks. 

take against

to begin to dislike someone

My dog ​​takes against cats. 

take apart

to separate something into its different parts

The mechanic took apart my car to diagnose the problem. 

take back

to admit that something you said was wrong or that you should not have said it

I take back what I said about you. 

take in

to cheat, fool, or deceive someone

The artist took in the old woman for a lot of money.

take off

to leave the ground and begin to fly:

The plane took off at 11 pm. 

take over

to start doing a job or being responsible for something that another person did or had responsibility for before

The new manager will take over the company. 

take through

to explain something to someone

The teacher took the students through the multiplication tables. 

take to

to start liking somebody/something

I took to my new job. 

take up

to fill an amount of space or time

The new hobby took up a lot of my time.