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take away from

Idioms  
  1. Detract, as in Her straggly hair takes away from her otherwise attractive appearance. [Second half of 1800s]


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And that if there’s anything to take away from the launch of “House Guest” it’s that it may take you some time to figure out what your delivery is.

From Los Angeles Times

The conclusion we take away from the haunting final scene of Mr. Harrison’s probing drama is that if technology arrives at creating near-perfect replicas of people, they will be shinier, more placid and ultimately hollow versions of human beings.

From The Wall Street Journal

What do you hope viewers take away from “Junk or Jackpot?”

From The Wall Street Journal

The win that we had here in 2021, the emotions, and that night as well, that's stuff people will never take away from us.

From BBC

Is there anything you hope people take away from this community performance?

From Los Angeles Times