take it out of one
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This climate does take it out of one and no mistake.
From The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition by Joseph Nash
These things take it out of one, unless one is made of cast-iron like Crayford, or steel like Mulworth, or whipcord like Jimber.
From The Way of Ambition by J. H. Gardner Soper
"It must take it out of one dreadfully to be so terribly in earnest," said May Webster, softly stroking the pug dog that lay curled up in her lap.
From The Village by the River by H. Louisa Bedford
"They do take it out of one, my dear," he admitted.
From In Brief Authority by F. Anstey
And the Cambridge business did take it out of one most tremendously.
From The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various
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