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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 crash an aeroplane

A party or social event

A heavy hit or collision

An attempt at doing something

Disturbance or party

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Verb

To strike hard and violently

let someone have it

knock into the middle of next week

give someone a hiding

give someone a beating

give someone a drubbing

give someone a good beating

give someone a good drubbing

give someone a good hiding

beat the living daylights out of

box someone's ears

give someone a hot bottom

put over one's knee

make someone feel the back of one's hand

hit over the head

hit on the head

lay a finger on

give 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

beat the living daylights out of

give someone a hiding

give someone a good hiding

knock into the middle of next week

let someone have it

put in the hospital

give someone a drubbing

give someone a beating

give someone a good beating

warm someone's seat

dust someone's britches

give someone a good drubbing

rain blows upon

whip someone's hide

strike with a stick

beat with a stick

physically attack

knock someone's lights out

beat someone's brains out

jump down one's throat

cause injury to

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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

be in collision with

come into collision with

come into collision

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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

find fault with

cast aspersions on

throw brickbats at

fulminate against

inveigh against

do a hatchet job on

give a bad press to

drag through the mud

haul over the coals

vituperate against

tear a strip off

give something a battering

give someone hell

give someone a bad press

give someone a roasting

tear off a strip

read the riot act

criticize severely

remonstrate with

rap over the knuckles

give someone a rollicking

give someone a bollocking

give someone a dressing-down

go for the jugular

rake over the coals

give some stick to

give someone bondi

bring into disrepute

spread lies about

blacken the name of

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

give a bad name

pass strictures upon

jump down one's throat

give a talking-to

slap on the wrist

cut to the quick

give a black eye

take a swipe at

let someone have it

bring under fire

criticize harshly

call over the coals

criticize strongly

review unfavorably

jump down someone's throat

look down one's nose at

assault verbally

show someone up

give something a bad press

expose to ridicule

hold up to shame

lay down the law

give the business

blacken someone's reputation

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

give a tongue-lashing

put someone on the hot seat

pin your ears back

put someone on the griddle

burn someone's ears

give someone a caning

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

give someone a wigging

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give someone what for

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

give someone a row

give someone a rating

take down a peg

shoot full of holes

cut down to size

take exception to

take issue with

call on the carpet

slap someone's wrist

express disapproval of

kick up a stink about

protest against

come down hard on

kick up a fuss about

make a fuss about

give a piece of one's mind

take to the woodshed

look askance at

raise objections to

call to account

take a stand against

speak out against

find unacceptable

bellyache about

oppose strongly

remonstrate against

expostulate about

animadvert upon

sound off about

mouth off about

take a dim view of

complain vociferously about

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

declaim against

strongly criticize

be on at someone

be in opposition to

rap on knuckles

give a going over

tell a thing or two

throw the book at

call into question

lose one's temper with

kick up a stink

reprimand severely

be malicious about

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

speak of with disfavour

blacken the character of

give a rough time

hold forth against

throw stones at

protest strongly

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

have words with

think little of

give a hard time

burn one's ears

severely reprimand

rap across the knuckles

comment negatively

be hypercritical

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

give comeuppance

have someone on the carpet

mete out punishment to

make an example of

criticize hatefully

give someone a carpeting

have your knife in

deliver a tirade to

express strong disapproval of

take dim view of

point the finger

raise objections

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

give going-over

give piece of mind

express objections

vociferate about

express disagreement

lodge a protest

express objections to

express disapproval

object strongly to

come down on like a ton of bricks

give someone stick

be in opposition

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

express disapprobation of

express disapprobation

have a problem with

raise trivial objections to

hold someone to blame

give vent to one's emotions

give free rein to one's emotions

make an objection

raise objection

draw the line at

put the boot in

lodge a complaint

make a complaint

hold responsible

hold accountable

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

lay at one's door

send up the river

make mincemeat of

make short work of

cast doubt upon

cast aspersions upon

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

protest strongly at

be scandalized by

thunder against

take the piss out of

disagree violently with

remonstrate about

make a protest against

make a stand against

complain bitterly about

put up a fight against

take great exception to

hit where one lives

give the cold shoulder

put your back up

make somebody's hackles rise

ruffle one's feathers

raise your hackles

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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

make mincemeat of

run rings around

wipe the floor with

take to the cleaners

give someone a drubbing

turn inside out

bring someone to their knees

win a resounding victory over

give someone a hiding

blow out of the water

give someone a pasting

cook one's goose

fix one's wagon

wipe off the mat

take a stick to

be victorious over

get the better of

gain a victory over

run rings round

pip at the post

put the kibosh on

outmanoeuvre^UK

gain mastery over

wipe off the map

get the upper hand

render incapable

render helpless

render powerless

get the upper hand over

give a drubbing to

win a victory over

run roughshod over

gain ascendancy over

take to cleaners

come out on top

put someone in their place

come out on top of

knock your socks off

gain the upper hand over

gain the advantage over

put in the shade

trample underfoot

run circles around

throw back in confusion

blow out of water

give a hiding to

tan the hide of

prevail against

gain mastery of

take the honours

gain control over

gain control of

wipe from the face of the earth

wipe off the face of the earth

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Verb

To crash an aeroplane

damage beyond repair

break into pieces

smash to smithereens

break to pieces

crush to smithereens

make mincemeat of

break to smithereens

raze to the ground

wipe from the face of the earth

knock to pieces

reduce to rubble

run onto the rocks

put out of commission

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Noun

A party or social event

social occasion

social gathering

social function

festive occasion

wedding reception

celebratory party

noisy celebration

festive proceedings

religious festival

special occasion

night on the town

unrestrained behavior

bit of amusement

night on the razzle

300th anniversary

outdoor celebration

diamond jubilee

day of observance

science festival

musical festival

festival of music

festival of music and drama

yearly observance

wedding anniversary

leisure activity

beer and skittles

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

Noun

A heavy hit or collision

knuckle sandwich

dig in the ribs

explosive noise

flash of lightning

crash of thunder

clap of thunder

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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

An attempt at doing something

one's level best

one's darnedest

leap in the dark

shot in the dark

what one is into

window of opportunity

golden opportunity

blood, sweat and tears

physical exertion

throw of the dice

fall of the cards

luck of the draw

matter of chance

flip of the coin

toss of the dice

turn of the wheel

business enterprise

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

Noun

Disturbance or party

alarums and excursions

hustle and bustle

hell broke loose

fuss and bother

fuss and feathers

breach of the peace

hectic activity

all hell breaking loose

tempest in a teapot

much ado about nothing

storm in a teacup

toing and froing

comings and goings

monkey business

topsy-turviness

Sturm und Drang

all hell broken loose

discombobulation

reign of terror

disorganization^US

disorganisation^UK

three-ring circus

scene of confusion

utter confusion

state of agitation

topsy-turvyness

ungovernableness

uncontrollability

chaotic situation

state of unrest

state of anxiety

wild excitement

absence of government

more heat than light

street fighting

violent disorder

dissatisfaction

an omnishambles

apprehensiveness

dog's breakfast

troublesome situation

nervous excitement

insubordination

discontinuation

guerrilla activity

act of resistance

underground activity

government takeover

seizure of power

act of defiance

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