take it out on

Example Sentences

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But when she got worked up about something, she tended to take it out on the rugs, floors, and furniture, and any dirt that might be harbored therein.

From Literature

“Take it out on the wood,” Owen says.

From Literature

“If voters had intended to take it out on the party as a whole, the results would have looked quite different.”

From Los Angeles Times

Take it out on Tesla by boycotting the company.

From Slate

“We all have bad days and stress, and it was wrong for me to take it out on an officer who’s simply doing his job,” she said.

From Seattle Times