TAKE IT OUT ON

{v. phr.}, {informal} To be unpleasant or unkind to (someone) because you are angry or upset; get rid of upset feelings by being mean to. - Often used with the name of the feeling instead of "it." * /The teacher was angry and took it out on the class./ * /Bob was angry because Father would not let him use the car, and he took it out on his little brother./