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Meaning of take it out on | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To unleash one's anger on (a person or thing other than the one that caused it).

idiomatic

Equivalents

Azərbaycan dili çıxarmaq çıxartmaq
Bosanski iskaliti iskaljivati искалити искаљивати
Deutsch seinen Ärger auslassen an (jemandem oder etwas)
Español desahogarse con
Français passer ses nerfs sur
Hrvatski iskaliti iskaljivati искалити искаљивати
Italiano prendersela con
日本語 八つ当たりする
Македонски се истура се истури
Polski poużywać wyżyć
Português descontar em
Русский излить свой гнев на кого-либо/что-либо
Српски iskaliti iskaljivati искалити искаљивати

Examples

“Don't take⟳ it out on your husband if you had trouble⟳ with your boss at work⟳.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

take it outside take it to the house take it up the ass take it upon oneself take its course take its rise

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