take it out on

Example Sentences

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He understands why people are upset, but says it is not fair to take it out on his staff.

From BBC

‘Darling, let’s not take it out on the children,’ she said softly.

From Literature

“I’m so very sorry that you haven’t heard anything yet. But it’s not fair to take it out on others. And these barbs you’re throwing at me, they’re not straightforward. I don’t know what to make of them, and I don’t know what’s wrong, and since I don’t know what’s wrong, I don’t know how to respond.”

From Literature

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