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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

Plural for a party or social event

Plural for a heavy hit or collision

Plural for an attempt at doing something

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Verb

To strike hard and violently

lets someone have it

knocks into the middle of next week

gives someone a drubbing

gives someone a beating

gives someone a hiding

gives someone a good beating

gives someone a good drubbing

gives someone a good hiding

beats the living daylights out of

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

beats the living daylights out of

lets someone have it

knocks into the middle of next week

gives someone a hiding

gives someone a good hiding

beats to a pulp

gives someone a beating

boxes someone's ears

hits repeatedly

gives someone a hot bottom

puts over one's knee

puts in the hospital

gives someone a drubbing

gives someone a good beating

tans one's hide

rains blows upon

gives someone a good drubbing

dusts someone's britches

warms someone's seat

falls uponfall upon

lays a finger on

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

throws brickbats at

pulls to pieces

inveighs against

does a hatchet job on

fulminates against

gives a bad press to

drags through the mud

vituperates against

picks to pieces

tears to pieces

gives something a battering

hauls over the coals

gives someone a bad press

tears a strip off

criticizea severely

gives someone hell

gives someone a roasting

reads the riot act

tears off a strip

speaks badly of

remonstrates with

marginalizes^US

marginalises^UK

raps over the knuckles

gives someone a dressing-down

goes for the jugular

gives someone a rollicking

gives someone a bollocking

rakes over the coals

gives some stick to

gives someone bondi

brings into disrepute

spreads lies about

blackens the name of

blackens the reputation of

sullies the reputation of

conducts a smear campaign against

gives a bad name

jumps down one's throat

gives a talking-to

does a number on

cuts to the quick

casts a slur on

passes strictures upon

passes judgment

tears to shreds

gives a black eye

lets someone have it

takes a swipe at

assaultsq verbally

criticizes harshly

brings under fire

calls over the coals

reviews unfavorably

criticizea strongly

jumps down someone's throat

looks down one's nose at

bites someone's head off

jumps on one's case

snaps someone's head off

shows someone up

gives something a bad press

lays down the law

exposes to ridicule

holds up to shame

gives the business

complains about

gives bad press

gives a tongue-lashing

puts someone on the griddle

pins your ears back

burns someone's ears

puts someone on the hot seat

crawls all over

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

blackens the character of

take issue with

underemphasizes

runs a smear campaign against

holds up to ridicule

takes exception to

blackens someone's name

sets little store by

does an injustice to

drags someone's name through the mud

holds in contempt

expresses disapproval of

lowers the status of

turns your nose up at

discountenances

thinks little of

treats disrespectfully

puts in a bad light

takes the piss out of

takes the mickey

writes false reports about

spreads tales about

regards with contempt

drags name through mud

turns up one's nose

brings shame to

thinks too little of

sets no store by

makes a fuss about

gives Bronx cheer

gives comeuppance

slaps someone's wrist

looks down upon

kicks up a stink about

speaks of with disfavour

gets angry with

clamors against

makes little of

comments negatively

holds forth against

takes dim view of

throws stones at

puts zingers on

casts a slur upon

animadverts upon

thunders against

drags through mud

knocks off high horse

criticizes unfairly

looks askance at

bellyaches about

gives black eye

shows contempt for

gives the devil

points the finger

thumbs one's nose

puts someone in their place

gives a bad name to

causes to lose face

takes down a peg or two

makes someone eat crow

remonstrates against

expresses a poor opinion of

sets too little store by

fails to appreciate

sounds off about

makes jokes about

treats contemptuously

casts aspersion

accuses falsely

pokes mullock at

gives offence to

causes offence to

curls one's lip

hurts somebody's feelings

steps on one's toes

points finger at

hangs something on

lays at one's door

blows whistle on

sends up the river

shows in a bad light

tells someone to get lost

brings into disfavour

gives someone the brush-off

gives the cold shoulder to

has contempt for

refuses to acknowledge

holds in disdain

curls your lip at

says contemptuously

makes cutting remarks about

takes to the woodshed

has someone on the carpet

protests strongly

takes for granted

makes a protest

expostulates about

protests against

opposes strongly

does an impression of

does a takeoff of

mouths off about

raises objections to

lodges a protest against

complains vociferously about

speaks out against

kicks up a fuss about

takes exception

expresses disagreement with

takes a stand against

objects strongly to

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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

gains a victory over

puts in the shade

outmaneuvers^US

outmanoeuvres^UK

gives a drubbing to

goes one better than

gains ascendancy over

gets the upper hand

runs circles around

does better than

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

nips in the bud

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

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

throws back in confusion

blows out of water

shoots ahead of

puts the lid on

takes control of

takes possession of

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

puts the squeeze on

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Verb

To crash an aeroplane

Noun

Plural for a party or social event

cocktail parties

coffee klatches

meet and greets

red-letter days

moveable feasts

merry-go-rounds

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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

leaps in the dark

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

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