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take it out on

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌteɪk ɪt ˈaʊt ɑːn/ · UK /ˌteɪk ɪt ˈaʊt ɒn/

take it out on means: If you are angry, you treat someone else badly even though they did not cause the problem.

verb

MISDIRECT ANGERB2

If you are angry, you treat someone else badly even though they did not cause the problem.

  • Please do not take it out on me.
  • He took it out on his children after a bad day.
  • Why are you taking it out on the door?

How to use it: take it out on someone/something (She was angry with her boss and took it out on me.)

Similar words: vent on

Common phrases: take it out on someone, take it out on something

Questions about take it out on

What does take it out on mean?

If you are angry, you treat someone else badly even though they did not cause the problem.

What is take it out on in other languages?

Türkçe: öfkesini birinden çıkarmak · Español: desquitarse con · Français: se défouler sur · Deutsch: seinen Ärger auslassen an · Italiano: sfogarsi su · 日本語: 八つ当たりする

How do you pronounce take it out on?

In American English /ˌteɪk ɪt ˈaʊt ɑːn/; in British English /ˌteɪk ɪt ˈaʊt ɒn/.

How do you use take it out on in a sentence?

Please do not take it out on me. He took it out on his children after a bad day.

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