taking it out on

A form of take it out on — To unleash one's anger on (a person or thing other than the one that caused it).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take it out on
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APA

taking it out on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20it%20out%20on

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“taking it out on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20it%20out%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking it out on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20it%20out%20on.

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