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To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons

Stretch the truth

To complain or raise objections

To criticize or find fault with

To quibble over trivial matters

Show unnecessary or excessive concern about something

To nag persistently

Cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety

Argue about petty and trivial matters

Dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something

Protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof

A slight objection or criticism about a trivial matter

The state or quality of being specious

A censure of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes

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Verb

To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons

find fault with

be hypercritical

speak out against

kick up a stink

lodge a complaint

make a complaint

be on at someone

inveigh against

take exception to

put the boot in

raise trivial objections

refine a distinction

argue over nothing

sharpen a distinction

raise trivial objections to

make a fine distinction

beat about the bush

raise objections

express disapproval

talk under your breath

kick up a storm

make screeching

make a song and dance

complain vehemently about

bellyache about

kick up a stink about

jump down one's throat

kick up a fuss about

sound off about

keep complaining to

breathe down someone's neck

give a hard time

bend someone's ear

give someone a hard time

be on your back

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“My only gripe, and who am I to cavil at Shakespeare, is that Pacino and Irons do such a good job that the jiggery pokery at the end about rings and sworn faithfulness seems an irritant.”

Verb

Stretch the truth

beat about the bush

be non-committal

dodge the issue

parry questions

sidestep the issue

beg the question

stretch the truth

beat around the bush

give a false colour to

pussyfoot around

fudge the issue

duck the question

evade the issue

straddle the fence

avoid the issue

give run around

sit on the fence

cloud the issue

blow hot and cold

be economical with the truth

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

send on a wild goose chase

use delaying tactics

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

make up a story

depart from the truth

forswear yourself

be noncommittal

not tell the truth

bear false witness

tell a terminological inexactitude

tell a white lie

give wrong information to

lead one down the garden path

lead up the garden path

give someone a bum steer

put up smoke screen

put on false front

bait and switch

pull the wool over one's eyes

pull the wool over somebody's eyes

take for a ride

straddle an issue

give nothing away

dodge the question

shift ground about

skirt the issue

play it close to the vest

speak with forked tongue

tell a little white lie

change one's mind

pull the wool over someone's eyes

pull a swifty on

pull wool over eyes

lead up garden path

take someone in

take someone for a ride

pull a fast one on

give the wrong impression

put one over on

give the run around

not give a straight answer to

beat around bush

be equivocal about

be evasive about

avoid answering

find a way round

beat about the bush about

create out of thin air

avoid committing oneself

play a waiting game

kick the can down the road

use Fabian tactics

avoid making a decision

go over to the other side

tell a falsehood

tell an untruth

concoct a story

not speak the truth

perjure oneself

forswear oneself

say something untrue

perjure yourself

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Verb

To complain or raise objections

raise objections

kick up a stink

lodge a protest

protest against

express objections

express objections to

take exception to

express disagreement

express disapproval

remonstrate against

raise objections to

lodge a protest against

be in opposition

express disapproval of

express disagreement with

take issue with

be in opposition to

have a problem with

take a stand against

draw the line at

make a fuss about

raise objection

make an objection

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

take offence at

raise an objection

take umbrage at

oppose strongly

complain vociferously about

speak out against

object strongly to

make a protest to

come out against

take a dim view

express opposition

voice disapproval

inveigh against

take up the cudgels

be displeased by

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Verb

To criticize or find fault with

remonstrate with

find fault with

give someone a bollocking

let someone have it

give a talking-to

haul over the coals

lay down the law

read the riot act

give someone a caning

rake over the coals

give someone a row

give someone a wigging

give someone some stick

take someone to task

take to the woodshed

bring someone to book

give someone a mouthful

rap over the knuckles

give someone a dressing-down

give someone an earful

give someone a roasting

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

give someone a telling-off

give someone hell

tear off a strip

give someone a rating

give someone what for

send someone away with a flea in their ear

have someone on the carpet

give comeuppance

express disapproval of

rap someone over the knuckles

point the finger at

fulminate against

give something a battering

throw brickbats at

give a bad press to

talk something down

cast aspersions on

give someone a bad press

slap on the wrist

tear a strip off

inveigh against

drag through the mud

vituperate against

do a hatchet job on

give some stick to

bring into disrepute

give a bad name

call to account

criticize severely

drag through the mire

give a piece of one's mind

take exception to

give a black eye

bring discredit to

reflect badly on

jump down one's throat

call on the carpet

bring shame upon

rip up and down

hold accountable

tar and feather

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

come down hard on

take issue with

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

find unacceptable

pass strictures upon

look askance at

hold responsible

protest against

oppose strongly

go for the jugular

speak out against

raise objections to

chew someone out

complain vociferously about

make a fuss about

slap someone on the wrist

take a dim view of

take down a peg

take a stand against

lay charges against

prefer charges against

spread lies about

blacken the reputation of

blacken the name of

sully the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

bellyache about

animadvert upon

declaim against

call over the coals

sound off about

protest strongly at

expostulate about

remonstrate about

make a protest against

tick someone off

throw the book at

complain bitterly about

strongly criticize

criticize strongly

point finger at

hang something on

lay at one's door

rap on knuckles

give a going over

disagree violently with

tell a thing or two

come down on like a ton of bricks

bring charges against

make a stand against

point a finger at

file charges against

point the finger

put on trial for

bring to trial for

take to court for

make accusations about

put up a fight against

reprimand severely

criticize harshly

bring under fire

pull someone up

give a rough time

review unfavorably

assault verbally

give a tongue-lashing

rap someone the knuckles

show someone up

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

give somebody a piece of one's mind

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

severely reprimand

rap across the knuckles

drag over the coals

take somebody to task

give a hard time

burn one's ears

give someone stick

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

criticize hatefully

give someone a carpeting

give going-over

expose to ridicule

be scandalized by

give something a bad press

have your knife in

give piece of mind

hold up to shame

be in opposition to

mete out punishment to

make an example of

put a whammy on

blow whistle on

teach someone a lesson

express strong disapproval of

send up the river

thunder against

express disapprobation of

express disapprobation

bring to account

have on the carpet

hold forth against

have the law on

bring a charge against

bring a case against

throw stones at

cut down to size

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

poke full of holes

take rug out from under

knock bottom out of

put in a bad light

bring to naught

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

lay at your door

recriminate for

incriminate for

lodge complaint

blow the whistle

hold someone to blame

object strongly to

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

hold someone responsible

give the dickens

take great exception to

send someone away with a flea in his

mouth off about

vociferate about

characterize^US

assign fault to

lay the blame on

place the blame on

characterise^UK

assign guilt to

assign liability to

face with charges

serve with a summons

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

be displeased with

be dissatisfied with

be hostile towards

consider guilty of

lay a guilt trip on

lay a bad trip on

have a poor opinion of

label negatively

accuse of being

deliver a tirade to

get on a soapbox

give a lecture to

have a problem with

take dim view of

look down your nose at

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Verb

To quibble over trivial matters

Verb

Show unnecessary or excessive concern about something

make a big thing of

make a big thing out of

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a thing of

throw off balance

give a hard time

give someone grief

make uncomfortable

cause anxiety to

put someone off their stroke

cause disquiet to

set someone back on their heels

make someone scratch their head

cause concern to

drive up the wall

give a bad time

cause discomfort to

hurt somebody's feelings

send over the edge

work someone up

put yourself out

take the trouble

make a fuss about

put oneself out

be concerned about

go out of one's way

go to the trouble of

cause suffering to

cause anguish to

arouse anxiety in

be on one's case

make it tough for

be the matter with

fill with consternation

put the wind up someone

throw into a tizzy

give someone a turn

throw into confusion

pull the rug out from under

throw into uproar

pull the rug from under

throw into disorder

become flustered

be a great weight on

give someone a hard time

go into a panic

press the panic button

be in a twitter

get into a state

throw cold water on

strike terror into

scare the bejesus out of

pour cold water on

knock the stuffing out of

put the wind up

put a damper on

put the fear of God into

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a panic

scare the pants off

scare someone out of their wits

throw into a blue funk

stop someone in their tracks

cut to the quick

make downhearted

catch off balance

leave open-mouthed

take by surprise

make despondent

give someone goose pimples

give someone the blues

make your hair stand on end

break one's heart

frighten the life out of

give offence to

cause to be at a stand

make someone's hair stand on end

put into a flap

throw into a tizz

fall short of expectations

weigh heavily on

curdle the blood

give someone the heebie-jeebies

make teeth chatter

cause someone to lose their composure

make someone fed up

chill to the bone

make blood run cold

frighten to death

give one the creeps

make your blood run cold

make one's flesh creep

make someone jump out of their skin

put out of countenance

bring to naught

frighten someone out of their wits

send into a cold sweat

make someone shake in their shoes

scare the life out of

scare the hell out of

frighten the living daylights out of

put into a funk

cast a gloom upon

bring tears to your eyes

put someone off their stride

make your heart bleed

frighten out of your wits

take the wind out of your sails

knock for a loop

fill with terror

put off balance

distress greatly

blind someone with something

put someone off

break the heart of

throw into panic

make discontented

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

completely surprise

upset apple cart

paralyse with fear

cast a gloom on

psych someone out

cause to lose heart

freeze your blood

take one's breath away

spring something on

strike with awe

render speechless

take someone's breath away

make your flesh creep

strike fear into

scare the pants off of

knock props out

get the wind up

give someone the hump

hit like a ton of bricks

throw into a fright

chill someone to the marrow

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

strike terror in

make it hot for someone

put the frighteners on

hurt one's feelings

scare someone half to death

cast a pall over

reduce to tears

make dispirited

make crestfallen

make someone's hair stand on end

make someone's hair curl

make someone's blood run cold

chill someone's blood

give someone a fright

be disagreeable

be an affront to

rub up the wrong way

put someone's back up

get someone's goat

tread on someone's toes

hurt someone's feelings

put someone's nose out of joint

set someone thinking

harsh someone's mellow

boggle someone's mind

bowl someone over

blow one's mind

wreak havoc with

put the kibosh on

boggle the mind

throw a pall over

put your back up

break your word

break one's word

do the dirty on

break faith with

fail to satisfy

play someone false

knock the stuffing out of someone

make one's blood run cold

scare the daylights out of

turn on the heat

make one's hair stand on end

be all Greek to

rattle one's cage

throw into tizzy

mess with one's head

puncture balloon

take the wind out of somebody's sails

cut down to size

let wind out of sails

kick in the teeth

take down a peg or two

take the wind out of someone's sails

dash the hopes of

shatter the illusions of

dampen the spirits of

come to nothing

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

leave in the lurch

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Verb

To nag persistently

give a hard time

give someone a hard time

find fault with

keep complaining to

be on your back

beat the bushes

search high heaven

be on one's tail

be on one's case

leave no stone unturned

turn inside out

turn upside down

be on one's back

breathe down someone's neck

bend someone's ear

kick up a stink

speak out against

be on at someone

raise objections

express disapproval

lodge a complaint

make a complaint

give someone grief

get in your hair

put the boot in

drive round the twist

kick up a fuss about

drive round the bend

drive up the wall

inveigh against

take exception to

kick up a stink about

put pressure on

kick up a rumpus

make screeching

bring pressure to bear on

give the business

kick up a storm

be on someone's back

talk under your breath

protest against

oppose strongly

rattle one's cage

give a bad time

go on bended knee to

object strongly to

make a fuss about

lodge a protest against

take issue with

express disagreement with

raise objections to

complain vociferously about

take a stand against

express disapproval of

bellyache about

complain vehemently about

discriminate against

jump down one's throat

sound off about

breath down someone's neck

punish repeatedly and unfairly

get on your nerves

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Verb

Cause slight but persistent annoyance, discomfort, or anxiety

find fault with

be on your back

rub up the wrong way

get on your nerves

get across someone

rub the wrong way

give someone the hump

get on one's nerves

put on the spot

stick in one's craw

set one's teeth on edge

drive up the wall

throw off balance

put someone off their stroke

cause someone to lose their composure

rattle one's cage

throw into a tizz

put into a flap

throw into tizzy

work into lather

get under one's skin

make someone's blood boil

put someone's back up

send into a rage

try one's patience

take a rise out of

put someone out

try someone's patience

get in someone's hair

get someone's back up

get on someone's nerves

get a rise out of

hit where one lives

make blood boil

give a hard time

get under your skin

get in your hair

get your back up

run up the wrong way

make someone see red

drive to distraction

drive round the bend

give someone the pip

drive round the twist

put your back up

make your blood boil

give someone a hard time

give someone grief

get on your wick

get on somebody's nerves

rattle someone's cage

get someone's goat

get in one's hair

put someone's nose out of joint

be on the back of

get up someone's nose

ruffle someone's feathers

get under someone's skin

make you see red

raise your hackles

get your dander up

rub you up the wrong way

pull somebody's leg

take the piss out of

cut to the quick

breathe down someone's neck

give offence to

bend someone's ear

get someone's dander up

make someone's hackles rise

be a pain in the neck

make your hackles rise

try the patience of

push one's buttons

take the mickey out of

try your patience

get your hackles up

give a bad time

get up your nose

be an affront to

drive you up the wall

cause offence to

hurt someone's feelings

add fuel to the fire

ruffle one's feathers

put somebody's nose out of joint

add insult to injury

get up somebody's nose

get on the wrong side of

tick someone off

take the mickey

rattle someone's chain

irritate greatly

make one see red

put somebody's back up

cause resentment to

cause annoyance to

rub one the wrong way

be like a red rag to a bull

put your nose out of joint

push someone's buttons

cause disquiet to

lose one's temper

give the business

arouse hostility in

push someon's buttons

drive you crazy

get on someone's wick

drive you to distraction

make someone scratch their head

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

get on someone's tits

be a thorn in someone's flesh

get someone's hackles up

get someone's wick

cause anxiety to

drive you off your head

cause offense to

work someone up

get on the nerves of

give the cold shoulder

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

drive out of mind

upset the apple cart

be a nuisance to

get in the hair of

drive somebody up the wall

have had enough

make discontented

wind somebody up

lead someone a merry dance

play cat and mouse

put through wringer

rub salt in wound

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

turn inside out

be on one's tail

be on one's back

search high heaven

be on one's case

leave no stone unturned

beat the bushes

turn upside down

be disagreeable

tread on someone's toes

slap in the face

twist the knife

rub salt in the wound

hurt somebody's feelings

call someone names

make a monkey of

poke mullock at

make mouth water

keep hanging on

keep someone hanging on

make someone's mouth water

cast aspersions on

pull someone's leg

take advantage of

do an injustice to

give someone the cold-shoulder

step on one's toes

treat disrespectfully

lead somebody on

step on the toes of

keep complaining to

give no quarter

lay a bad trip on

make matters worse

compound the problem

add fuel to the flames

push one's button

fan the flames of

to make matters worse

go from bad to worse

rub salt in the wounds

rub salt in a wound

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Verb

Argue about petty and trivial matters

have a disagreement

fight like cat and dog

go at it hammer and tongs

have a misunderstanding

be at loggerheads

come into conflict

have a punch-up

have an argument

be at sixes and sevens

engage in conflict

protest against

engage in hostilities

have an altercation

raise your fists

get into conflict

have shouting match

be in contention

get into a dispute

have a difference of opinion

mount an attack

go for each other

take exception to

call into question

call on the carpet

be at daggers with

be in opposition

be at daggers drawn

not see eye to eye

come to blows with

exchange blows with

fight like Kilkenny cats

jump on one's case

bat around or back and forth

pick an argument

come up against

become involved

get in one's face

put up a struggle

have at each other

jump on each other

have a squabble

take the field against

campaign against

engage in combat

carry on hostilities

rip into each other

take issue with

contradict each other

go for the jugular

have a slanging match

put up an argument

catch at straws

blow hot and cold

make a big thing about

lay a finger on

get in your hair

get on your nerves

give someone a hard time

be on your back

breath down someone's neck

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Verb

Dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something

hammer out a deal

drive a hard bargain

work out a deal

transact business

hammer out deal

make arrangements

knock down price

consult together

discuss a settlement

treat with someone

try to reach a compromise

act as honest broker

come across with

bury the hatchet

become involved

involve oneself

act as an intermediary

act as peacemaker

make concessions

pronounce judgement

come to an understanding

make concession

find the middle ground

interpose oneself

insinuate oneself

sit in judgement

find a happy medium

strike a happy medium

reach a compromise

find middle ground

find happy medium

meet each other halfway

split the difference

strike a balance

interpose yourself

involve yourself

put your oar in

put your two cents in

put in two cents

sit in judgment

strike happy medium

have transactions

have transaction

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Noun

Protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof

dissatisfaction

counter-argument

statement of opposition

formal complaint

statement of dissatisfaction

taking exception

argument against

difficulty with

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

cause of distress

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

chip on your shoulder

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Noun

A slight objection or criticism about a trivial matter

Noun

The state or quality of being specious

misapprehension

misinterpretation

misconstruction

mistaken impression

mistaken belief

faulty reasoning

unsound argument

misunderstanding

false impression

incomprehension

disingenuousness

specious reasoning

erroneous belief

old wivesʼ tale

false interpretation

wrong end of the stick

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

unsound reasoning

twisting the facts

overgeneral reasoning

use of fallacious arguments

fallacious argument

subtle argument

misrepresentation

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Noun

A censure of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes

verbal disapproval

critical remark

character assassination

underestimation

rap over the knuckles

slap on the wrist

verbal onslaught

slap in the face

stream of abuse

dissatisfaction

rap on the knuckles

backhanded compliment

kick in the teeth

stigmatization^US

mocking comment

slap on the wrists

stigmatisation^UK

flea in the ear

piece of your mind

pointed comment

oral punishment

flea in your ear

piece of one's mind

haul over the coals

being put in one's place

source of discredit

disparaging remark

scandalmongering

snappy comeback

malicious gossip

critical remarks

defamation of character

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