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To strike hard and violently

To strike or hit repeatedly

To make forceful contact with something

To publicly criticize or castigate harshly

To defeat heavily in a contest

To cause significant damage to something

Plural for a party or social event

Plural for a heavy hit or collision

Plural for an attempt at doing something

Plural for a period or instance of engaging in joyful activities

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Verb

To strike hard and violently

lets someone have it

knocks into the middle of next week

gives someone a hiding

gives someone a beating

gives someone a drubbing

gives someone a good beating

beats the living daylights out of

gives someone a good hiding

gives someone a good drubbing

hits over the head

hits on the head

rides roughshod

gives a black eye

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“I decided to bash the punching bag to release some of my pent-up anger.”

Verb

To strike or hit repeatedly

lets someone have it

beats the living daylights out of

knocks into the middle of next week

gives someone a hiding

gives someone a good hiding

gives someone a beating

gives someone a drubbing

gives someone a good beating

gives someone a good drubbing

boxes someone's ears

beats to a pulp

hits repeatedly

gives someone a hot bottom

puts over one's knee

puts in the hospital

rains blows upon

tans one's hide

dusts someone's britches

warms someone's seat

lays a finger on

falls uponfall upon

strikes with a stick

beats with a stick

physically attacks

beats someone's brains out

knocks someone's lights out

jumps down one's throat

gives black eye

handles roughly

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“You just have to bash the dough about a bit with your hands, squashing it into the table, reshaping it, pulling it, stretching it, squashing it again.”

Verb

To make forceful contact with something

crashes against

comes into collision with

comes into collision

strikes head-on

comes into contact with

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“I don't think it's so cleverly painted that it would lead people to bash into the wall.”

Verb

To publicly criticize or castigate harshly

finds fault with

takes to pieces

casts aspersions on

pulls to pieces

throws brickbats at

inveighs against

gives a bad press to

does a hatchet job on

fulminates against

drags through the mud

vituperates against

picks to pieces

hauls over the coals

gives someone a bad press

tears a strip off

gives something a battering

tears to pieces

reads the riot act

gives someone hell

tears off a strip

gives someone a roasting

criticizea severely

remonstrates with

marginalizes^US

marginalises^UK

rakes over the coals

raps over the knuckles

gives someone a dressing-down

goes for the jugular

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone a bollocking

gives some stick to

speaks badly of

jumps down one's throat

gives a talking-to

casts a slur on

does a number on

cuts to the quick

brings into disrepute

passes strictures upon

passes judgment

conducts a smear campaign against

blackens the name of

tears to shreds

blackens the reputation of

gives a bad name

sullies the reputation of

spreads lies about

gives a black eye

gives someone bondi

lets someone have it

takes a swipe at

assaultsq verbally

criticizes harshly

brings under fire

calls over the coals

bites someone's head off

jumps on one's case

snaps someone's head off

reviews unfavorably

criticizea strongly

jumps down someone's throat

looks down one's nose at

gives something a bad press

shows someone up

lays down the law

exposes to ridicule

holds up to shame

gives the business

complains about

gives bad press

burns someone's ears

crawls all over

gives a tongue-lashing

pins your ears back

puts someone on the griddle

puts someone on the hot seat

drags over the coals

raps someone the knuckles

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

puts on the mat

gives someone a caning

gives someone an earful

gives someone a mouthful

gives someone a wigging

gives someone a telling-off

gives someone a rating

gives someone a row

gives someone what for

gives someone some stick

takes down a peg

shoots full of holes

cuts down to size

drags through the mire

brings discredit to

brings shame upon

spreads scandal about

reflects badly on

brings shame on

runs smear campaign

tars and feathers

rips up and down

tells lies about

treats with contempt

take issue with

underemphasizes

runs a smear campaign against

blackens someone's name

blackens the character of

holds in contempt

sets little store by

holds up to ridicule

does an injustice to

drags someone's name through the mud

expresses disapproval of

lowers the status of

turns your nose up at

discountenances

remonstrates against

expresses a poor opinion of

treats disrespectfully

puts in a bad light

writes false reports about

gives Bronx cheer

spreads tales about

regards with contempt

takes the mickey

drags name through mud

turns up one's nose

looks down upon

brings shame to

thinks too little of

kicks up a stink about

takes the piss out of

sets no store by

makes a fuss about

gives comeuppance

slaps someone's wrist

takes exception to

comments negatively

gets angry with

makes little of

casts a slur upon

animadverts upon

thunders against

thinks little of

drags through mud

knocks off high horse

speaks of with disfavour

makes jokes about

treats contemptuously

criticizes unfairly

gives black eye

shows contempt for

points the finger

gives the devil

sets too little store by

fails to appreciate

puts someone in their place

makes someone eat crow

gives a bad name to

causes to lose face

takes down a peg or two

thumbs one's nose

casts aspersion

accuses falsely

gives offence to

causes offence to

points finger at

blows whistle on

hangs something on

lays at one's door

sends up the river

hurts somebody's feelings

steps on one's toes

shows in a bad light

bellyaches about

sounds off about

brings into disfavour

protests strongly

tells someone to get lost

says contemptuously

curls your lip at

makes cutting remarks about

gives the cold shoulder to

gives someone the brush-off

has contempt for

refuses to acknowledge

holds in disdain

makes a protest

expostulates about

takes to the woodshed

has someone on the carpet

pokes mullock at

takes for granted

mouths off about

takes a stand against

raises objections to

lodges a protest against

complains vociferously about

speaks out against

objects strongly to

opposes strongly

kicks up a fuss about

takes exception

protests against

expresses disagreement with

does an impression of

does a takeoff of

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“Max Bialystock then conspires with a meek accountant to deliberately create a failsafe failure that critics would bash to bits.”

Verb

To defeat heavily in a contest

defeats utterly

makes mincemeat of

runs rings around

wipes the floor with

takes to the cleaners

gives someone a drubbing

turns inside out

brings someone to their knees

wins a resounding victory over

gives someone a hiding

blows out of the water

gives someone a pasting

defeats heavily

cooks one's goose

fixes one's wagon

wipes off the mat

takes a stick to

gets the better of

runs rings round

pips at the post

puts in the shade

outmaneuvers^US

outmanoeuvres^UK

gains a victory over

gives a drubbing to

goes one better than

gains ascendancy over

puts the lid on

nips in the bud

runs circles around

does better than

gets the upper hand

wipes off the map

wins a victory over

runs roughshod over

takes to cleaners

comes out on top

knocks spots off

puts someone in their place

puts the kibosh on

brings to knees

keeps under thumb

brings under the yoke

gains control of

holds sway over

beats the pants off

razes to the ground

licks the pants off

knocks the stuffing out of

renders helpless

renders incapable

renders powerless

makes a fool of

gains the advantage over

gains mastery over

gains the upper hand over

gets the upper hand over

comes out on top of

tramples underfoot

lowers the boom on

beats the daylights out of

throws back in confusion

puts the squeeze on

blows out of water

shoots ahead of

takes control of

takes possession of

brings to naught

drives underground

carries the day

gets last laugh

takes the honours

wins hands down

gains mastery of

takes the prize

takes the crown

gains a victory

prevails against

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Verb

To cause significant damage to something

Noun

Plural for a party or social event

cocktail parties

coffee klatches

birthday parties

meet and greets

moveable feasts

red-letter days

silver jubilees

diamond jubilees

golden jubilees

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“Hold a bash for your best customers and ask for a donation as the price of admission.”

Noun

Plural for a heavy hit or collision

one-two punches

knuckle sandwiches

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“The oaf wouldn't know the difference between a crotchet, a quaver, and a bash in the chops with a bassoon.”

Noun

Plural for an attempt at doing something

entrepreneurship

leaps in the dark

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“He's prepared to have a bash at discussing it intelligently.”

Noun

Plural for a period or instance of engaging in joyful activities

merry-go-rounds

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