Grammar fix
take away from
reduce the overall effect
If something takes away from an experience or achievement, it makes it less enjoyable, attractive, or impressive.
phrasal verb
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inSpeech & writing
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The noisy road took away from the peaceful atmosphere of the café.
I loved the old part of the city, but all the litter really took away from it, to be honest.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: The rain reduced our trip.
Say: The rain took away from our trip.
You can't 'reduce' an experience; say it 'took away from' it.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Make something less good overall
How formalConversationalFormal
let downNames the weak feature that makes the whole thing disappointing.
take away fromYou're here · Something reduces the quality or enjoyment of an otherwise good experience.
detract fromA more formal way to describe a feature reducing overall quality.