特に怒り・ストレス・不満などの悪い感情を、その原因ではない相手に不公平にぶつける。
"He had a terrible day at work and came home and took it all out on his partner."
Don't take it out on me — I didn't do anything wrong.
— Common dialogue line; notably used in Friends, Season 3, Episode 2 (NBC, 1996)