take it out on en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To unleash one's anger on (a person or thing other than the one that caused it).
Don't take it out on your husband if you had trouble with your boss at work.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| took it out on | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| taking it out on | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| taken it out on | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| takes it out on | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
cut off one's nose to spite one's face
Synonyms
Translations (16)
mk се истури (unleash one's anger) · ro a se răzbuna pe (altcineva) (unleash one's anger) · es desahogarse con (unleash one's anger) · mk се истура (unleash one's anger) · az çıxartmaq (unleash one's anger) · ru излить свой гнев на кого-либо/что-либо (unleash one's anger) · fr passer ses nerfs sur (unleash one's anger) · ja 八つ当たりする (unleash one's anger) · sh iživljati (unleash one's anger) · it prendersela con (unleash one's anger) · ro a-și vărsa focul/mânia/necazul pe (unleash one's anger) · pl wyżywać się (unleash one's anger) · az çıxarmaq (unleash one's anger) · pt descontar em (unleash one's anger) · de seinen Ärger auslassen an (jemandem oder etwas) (unleash one's anger) · tr sinirini birinden çıkarmak (unleash one's anger)