put someone out of oneself—overpower smb. with a strong emotional effect as to make a person helpless or ineffective:
- I had never faced the grim fear exactly in this shape before. It put me out of myself for a little time.
take someone out of oneself—amuse or interest a person so as to distract his attention from his worries or concerns:
- There was nothing that he could do—no action which would take him out of himself and ease the tension of his thoughts.
Note: Neither expression is antonymous in meaning to the phrase bring someone to oneself—
1. cause a person to return to consciousness:
- A glass of ice water in the face brought her to herself.
2. make smb. return to reality (remember his surroundings, etc.):
- The sudden sound of the train whistle brought me to myself.