take it out on
Example Sentences
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At the time, Suarez urged Uruguay fans "not to take it out on the players when things go wrong" because "the players will reach a limit and they will explode" under Bielsa's working conditions.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
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
“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
“It’s not my fault you’re a Spare. Or that you invoked the impossible task. It was rotten luck, but don’t take it out on me!”
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
