怒いかりを遷うつす

expression, godan verb (-su)

take out one's anger on something unrelated; have an outburst of anger

Describes a situation where someone is so angry that they vent their frustration on a person or thing that is not the original cause. The phrase uses 遷す (to transfer/move) to express the displacement of anger. Often used when someone snaps at an innocent bystander or breaks something out of rage.

• 彼かれは上じょう司しに叱しかられて、怒いかりを遷うつすように机つくえを叩たたいた。

  After being scolded by his boss, he banged on the desk as if taking out his anger.

• 八やつ当あたりと違ちがって、怒いかりを遷うつすは物ものや人ひとに直ちょく接せつ当あたるニュアンスが強つよい。

  Unlike 八つ当たり, 怒りを遷す strongly implies directly lashing out at objects or people.