What is another word for cow ?

A fully grown female animal of a domesticated ox breed

“How many glasses of milk does a dairy cow produce each day?”

Noun

use strong-arm tactics on

A domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman

battleax^US

battleaxe^UK

tiger mom^US

tiger mum^UK

old biddy

hell cat

angry woman

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Noun

An ungulate animal

Noun

A difficult or very unpleasant person or thing

Verb

To intimidate, especially by daunting the spirits or courage of

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

tyrannise^UK

tyrannize^US

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

appall^US

appal^UK

scare the bejesus out of

make one's hair stand on end

victimize^US

put the fear of God into

torture

victimise^UK

make teeth chatter

put heat on

make one's blood run cold

get to

cause someone to lose their composure

blind someone with something

astound

silly

frighten off

take your breath away

perplex

ride

frighten out of your wits

scare the daylights out of

antagonize^US

destabilize^US

antagonise^UK

destabilise^UK

put through the wringer

put the chill on

pull the rug from under

hold a gun to one's head

put off one's stroke

pull the rug out from under

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

put someone off their stroke

give someone goose pimples

give someone the heebie-jeebies

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

chill to the marrow

freeze your blood

get the wind up

throw into a blue funk

throw into a fright

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

scare someone half to death

make someone jump out of their skin

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“Two or three drunken hoodlums were taunting the supposedly dying Stevens, trying to cow him by pointing their pistols at his head.”

Verb

To diminish the confidence or courage of

take the wind out of your sails

appal^UK

appall^US

dampen the spirits of

break one's heart

put a damper on

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

knock the stuffing out of

give someone the blues

bring tears to your eyes

harsh someone's mellow

dampen spirits

break someone's spirit

bear down

make one's heart bleed

dash hopes

make someone's heart bleed

break someone's heart

knock the wind out of

dampen someone's spirit

cast a gloom on

cast a pall over

castrate

take the heart out of

agonize^US

shatter the illusions of

agonise^UK

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Verb

bring pressure to bear on

To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

pressurise^UK

pressurize^US

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

put the squeeze on

put the screws on

put under an obligation

make an offer they can't refuse

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

tighten the screws on

use strong-arm tactics on

breathe down someone's neck

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

rationalize^US

rationalise^UK

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Verb

To destroy, weaken or work against

bring someone to their knees

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Verb

knock the stuffing out of

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

take down a peg or two

let wind out of sails

take the wind out of your sails

put someone in their place

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

bastardize^US

stigmatize^US

make someone eat crow

bastardise^UK

stigmatise^UK

make someone eat humble pie

make someone feel ashamed

settle someone's hash

dehumanize^US

dehumanise^UK

injure

expose

slur

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

drag through the mire

have the last laugh on

scandalize^US

minimize^US

minimise^UK

scandalise^UK

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

abandon one's principles

force to eat humble pie

put out of countenance

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

ruin the reputation of

pooh-pooh

destroy someone's credibility

detract from

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

blacken someone's name

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Verb

throw down the gauntlet at

To disconcert someone with an unblinking face-to-face confrontation

look straight in the eye

come face to face with

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

persevere in the face of

go the distance against

stand firm

hold the line against

be confronted by

hang tough

survive

take the bull by the horns

knock chip off shoulder

make my day

throw down gauntlet

put a bold face on it

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