take it out on

Example Sentences

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“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

Senator Rick Scott is so furious over the felony conviction of former President Donald J. Trump that the Florida Republican says he and his colleagues need to take it out on the Senate, by acting as disrupters and blocking all Biden administration nominees and legislation.

From New York Times

“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

"They shunned Dad as well, but when they couldn't take it out on Dad, or when they couldn't insult Dad, or be horrible to Dad, I was their next target," he said.

From BBC