A metaphor used to describe how a relatively high-ranking person in an organization of family displaces his or her frustrations by abusing a lower-ranking person, who may in turn take it out on his or her own subordinate.
To release one's frustration and powerlessness by snapping at an innocent person or creature who just happens to be handy. Usually following a frustrating experience.
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