take it out on
phrasal verbtake it/something out on somebody
- to behave in an unpleasant way towards somebody because you feel angry, disappointed, etc., although it is not their fault
- OK, so you had a bad day. Don't take it out on me.
- She tended to take her frustrations out on her family.
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