take the shine out of

verb

To outshine or eclipse.

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Meanings

verbtake the shine out of (third-person singular simple present takes the shine out of, present participle taking the shine out of, simple past took the shine out of, past participle taken the shine out of)

present singular third person takes the shine out of · participle present taking the shine out of · past took the shine out of · participle past taken the shine out of

  1. colloquialtransitiveTo outshine or eclipse.
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APA

take the shine out of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20the%20shine%20out%20of

MLA

“take the shine out of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20the%20shine%20out%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take the shine out of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20the%20shine%20out%20of.

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