scold vs take it out on

scold

verb
  • To rebuke angrily. 

  • Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression. 

  • Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding. 

noun
  • A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman. 

take it out on

verb
  • To unleash one's anger on (a person or thing other than the one that caused it) 

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