take one's anger out on someone

  • 1take — [tāk] vt. took, taken, taking [ME taken < OE tacan < ON taka < ? IE base * dēg , to lay hold of] I to get possession of by force or skill; seize, grasp, catch, capture, win, etc. 1. to get by conquering; capture; seize 2. to trap, snare …

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  • 2Anger — This article is about the emotion. For other uses, see Anger (disambiguation). Angry , Indignation , and Wrath redirect here. For other uses, see Angry (disambiguation), Indignation (disambiguation), and Wrath (disambiguation). Emotions Affection …

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  • 3take — [c]/teɪk / (say tayk) verb (took, taken, taking) –verb (t) 1. to get into one s hands or possession by force or artifice. 2. to seize, catch, or capture. 3. to grasp, grip or hold. 4. to get into one s hold, possession, control, etc., by one s… …

  • 4take — take1 W1S1 [teık] v past tense took [tuk] past participle taken [ˈteıkən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(action)¦ 2¦(move)¦ 3¦(remove)¦ 4¦(time/money/effort etc)¦ 5¦(accept)¦ 6¦(hold something)¦ 7¦(travel)¦ 8 …

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  • 5take — verb (past took; past participle taken) 1》 reach for and hold with one s hands. 2》 carry or bring with one; convey or guide.     ↘remove from a place.     ↘subtract. 3》 accept or receive.     ↘understand or accept as valid.     ↘submit to,… …

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  • 7Take Care — For song by Funker Vogt, see Take Care (Funker Vogt song). Take Care …

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  • 8One Foot in the Grave — This article is about the BBC sitcom. For the 1994 album by Beck, see One Foot in the Grave (album). One Foot in the Grave Series title card (1990–2000) Format …

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  • 9take out on — {v. phr.} To vent one s sadness, frustration, or anger on someone who is usually innocent of the problem at hand. * / Why are you always taking out your frustrations on me? Jane asked Tom, when he slammed the door./ …

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  • 10take out on — {v. phr.} To vent one s sadness, frustration, or anger on someone who is usually innocent of the problem at hand. * / Why are you always taking out your frustrations on me? Jane asked Tom, when he slammed the door./ …

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