Preview（腕試し）

Mr. Jones, the president of a small trading company, was angry about a mistake that one employee made. Even though he was upset with that one employee only, Mr. Jones took it out on all of the employees by yelling at everyone during a meeting.

Mr. Jones:

A. released his anger at one employee by yelling at all of the employees

B. didn't get angry at anyone

C. is a very fair, kind, gentle person

D. took his employees out to lunch

　

Quick Glossary （用語辞典）

yell = 大声で叫ぶ

noun = 名詞　

criticize = 非難する

object = 目的語

Explanation （説明）

This idiom is used when a person releases his or her stress or anger by doing something to someone who has done nothing wrong. In other words, if I'm angry at Tom and Tom is not here, I yell at Charles. In this case, I'm angry at Tom but I'm taking it out on Charles.

Examples（例文）

Note that the usual object of this idiom is "it."

Even when we feel extreme anger, we should not take it out on innocent people.

We often put a noun that shows feeling (such as "anger" or "frustration") into the idiom.

Some very bad parents take out their stress on their children.

(or)

Some very bad parents take their stress out on their children.

Exercises （練習）

Type the appropriate form of the idiom take it out on in the box.

1. The boss, who was very upset about the mistake of one employee, all of the salespeople at yesterday's staff meeting.

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Type the appropriate form of take out in the box. (The object is already in the sentence.)

2. Have you ever your frustration on friends who hadn't done anything wrong?

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