Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take it out on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.73 in modern English

Syllables
take it out on
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To unleash one's anger on (a person or thing other than the one that caused it).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

takes it out on (present, singular) taking it out on (participle, present) took it out on (past) taken it out on (participle, past)

Phrases

cut off one's nose to spite one's face

Frequently Paired Words

cut off one's nose to spite one's face

Synonyms

look for a dog to kick

Questions

What does take it out on mean?
To unleash one's anger on (a person or thing other than the one that caused it).

How to pronounce take it out on

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