take it out on

Example Sentences

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Across the world, the rising cost of living will likely translate into frustrated voters looking to take it out on incumbent parties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“We all have bad days and stress, and it was wrong for me to take it out on an officer who’s simply doing his job,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024

“They were not measured, and whatever I might feel, I don’t have the right to take it out on anybody else. But unfortunately, I lost control.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2023

So they all take it out on you.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara