take somebody/something apart phrasal verb (see also take)

1. to separate something into all its different parts Antonym : put together:
Tom was always taking things apart in the garage.

2. to search a place very thoroughly:
The police took the house apart looking for clues.

3. to beat someone very easily in a game, sport, fight etc

4. to show that someone is wrong or something is not true:
Tariq takes several gay myths apart in his book.

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take apart
take (someone) apart
to try to understand a person by examining their personality and character.
That psychiatrist wanted to take me apart to see what makes me tick.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take something apart (= separate the parts of something)
take (something) apart
to examine something carefully in order to completely understand it.
I decided to take apart this popular word “subculture” and see what it really means.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take something apart (= separate the parts of something)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

take something apart
take (something) apart
to examine something carefully in order to completely understand it.
I decided to take apart this popular word “subculture” and see what it really means.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take something apart (= separate the parts of something)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

take apart
v. phr. To dismantle; disassemble.
Boys like taking radios and watches apart, but they seldom know how to put them back together again.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

take someone apart
take (someone) apart
to try to understand a person by examining their personality and character.
That psychiatrist wanted to take me apart to see what makes me tick.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take something apart (= separate the parts of something)
take (something) apart
to examine something carefully in order to completely understand it.
I decided to take apart this popular word “subculture” and see what it really means.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of take something apart (= separate the parts of something)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲