Talk:take it out in

More, from John Camden Hotten's Slang Dictionary (1873):


 * Take it out, to obtain value for money, labour, etc. A rich man is said to “take it (i.e., his money) out in fine footmen, fine feeding,” etc. A poor man “takes it (i.e., his trouble) out in drink.”

Equinox ◑ 13:45, 4 January 2021 (UTC)