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To affect, especially negatively

To damage or destroy, especially gradually

To deceive or fool someone

To use unfair tactics at a given game or competitive endeavor

To verbally criticize harshly, especially with insulting language

To bring disrepute to, especially through aspersions

To cause significant upset to (someone)

To find fault (with something)

To harshly mock or ridicule

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Verb

To affect, especially negatively

“Any setbacks in that area right now would really do a number on my head.”

Verb

To damage or destroy, especially gradually

“But stress doesn't just affect the body. It can also do a number on your complexion, so don't forget about your face.”

Verb

To deceive or fool someone

pulls one's leg

leads down the garden path

pulls the wool over someone's eyes

takes for a ride

leads up the garden path

pulls a fast one on

puts one over on

pulls a swifty on

takes advantage of

gives someone a bum steer

leads up garden path

propagandises^UK

puts on the wrong track

pulls a fast one

puts on false front

takes to the cleaners

sends on a wild goose chase

throws off the scent

puts up smoke screen

propagandizes^US

gives wrong information to

plays for a sucker

gives the wrong impression

does the dirty on

gets the better of

makes a sucker of

pulls someone's leg

gives bum steer

sells down the river

breaks the rules

outmanoeuvres^UK

outmaneuvers^US

makes a fool of

plays games with

plays a trick on

plays for a fool

pulls wool over

takes to cleaners

sells a bill of goods

plays fast and loose with

sends on a wild-goose chase

gives the runaround

tells an untruth

tells a falsehood

tells a terminological inexactitude

stretches the truth

perjures oneself

makes up a story

concocts a story

departs from the truth

tells a white lie

forswears oneself

says something untrue

invents a story

bears false witness

commits perjury

puts up a front

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“Man, did that pixiegirl do a number on his heart.”

Verb

To use unfair tactics at a given game or competitive endeavor

Verb

To verbally criticize harshly, especially with insulting language

inveighs against

cuts to the quick

vituperates against

casts aspersions on

gives a black eye

Verb

To bring disrepute to, especially through aspersions

brings discredit to

drags through the mire

drags through the mud

reflects badly on

brings into disrepute

brings shame on

brings shame upon

tars and feathers

gives a black eye

rips up and down

casts a slur on

spreads scandal about

does a hatchet job on

gives a bad name

runs smear campaign

drags through mud

drags someone's name through the mud

blackens the name of

tells lies about

runs a smear campaign against

casts aspersions on

blackens the character of

takes to pieces

brings shame to

gives a bad name to

puts in a bad light

shows in a bad light

spreads lies about

speaks badly of

blackens the reputation of

brings dishonour to

takes down a peg

sullies the reputation of

pulls to pieces

blackens someone's name

makes lose face

throws brickbats at

conducts a smear campaign against

marginalizes^US

reflects negatively

cuts down to size

lowers the status of

damages the reputation of

marginalises^UK

looks down one's nose at

fulminates against

muddies the reputation of

casts in a bad light

reduces the status of

harms the reputation of

inveighs against

discountenances

finds fault with

gives black eye

criticizes unfairly

shoots full of holes

cuts to the quick

takes a swipe at

brings into disfavour

writes false reports about

spreads tales about

drags name through mud

casts aspersion

accuses falsely

blots your copybook

speaks of with disfavour

causes to lose face

puts someone in their place

makes someone eat crow

takes down a peg or two

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Verb

To cause significant upset to (someone)

discombobulates

discountenances

causes anguish to

causes suffering to

arouses anxiety in

gives a hard time

makes it tough for

makes miserable

throws off balance

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Verb

To find fault (with something)

finds fault with

complains about

casts aspersions on

fulminates against

pulls to pieces

inveighs against

gives bad press

picks to pieces

throws brickbats at

vituperates against

gives some stick to

passes strictures upon

gives a bad press to

gives the business

passes judgment

does a hatchet job on

tears to shreds

takes to pieces

drags through the mud

takes down a peg

marginalizes^US

marginalises^UK

discountenances

speaks badly of

tears to pieces

cuts down to size

criticizea strongly

brings under fire

gives something a battering

reviews unfavorably

brings into disrepute

gives a black eye

gives a bad name

blackens the name of

spreads lies about

sullies the reputation of

blackens the reputation of

conducts a smear campaign against

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Verb

To harshly mock or ridicule

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