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taken it out on

taken it out on is the past participle of take it out on.

Meaning of take it out on

Verb

take it out on (third-person singular simple present takes it out on, present participle taking it out on, simple past took it out on, past participle taken it out on)

  1. (idiomatic) To unleash one's anger on (a person or thing other than the one that caused it).
    • Don't take it out on your husband if you had trouble with your boss at work.

Questions about taken it out on

What is taken it out on the past participle of?
Taken it out on is the past participle of take it out on.

Words near taken it out on in the dictionary

  1. taken it into one's head
  2. taken it on the arches
  3. taken it on the lam
  4. taken it out in
  5. taken it out of
  6. taken it out on
  7. taken it outside
  8. taken it to the next level
  9. taken it up the ass
  10. taken it upon oneself
  11. taken its course

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