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To say defamatory things about someone or something

To strike, especially with force

Verb

To say defamatory things about someone or something

kick in the teeth

cut to the quick

hit where one lives

slap in the face

bring into disrepute

drag through the mud

drag through the mire

give a bad name

do a hatchet job on

bring discredit to

reflect badly on

bring shame upon

spread scandal about

tar and feather

rip up and down

run smear campaign

cast aspersions on

inveigh against

make someone eat crow

take down a peg

take down a peg or two

drag someone's name through the mud

cut down to size

put someone in their place

drag through mud

write false reports about

tell lies about

spread tales about

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

drag name through mud

put in a bad light

give a bad name to

cause to lose face

call someone names

vituperate against

fulminate against

spread lies about

blacken the name of

sully the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

blacken the reputation of

throw brickbats at

put a whammy on

find fault with

give some stick to

give a bad press to

give someone hell

give someone a roasting

tear off a strip

read the riot act

haul over the coals

tear a strip off

rake over the coals

remonstrate with

give someone a bad press

rap over the knuckles

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

give someone a bollocking

blacken the character of

run a smear campaign against

pass strictures upon

give a talking-to

go for the jugular

lay down the law

characterize^US

animadvert upon

blacken someone's name

characterise^UK

take a swipe at

give someone a dressing-down

jump down one's throat

put someone on the hot seat

kick up a fuss about

burn someone's ears

kick up a stink about

pin someone's ears back

put someone on the griddle

let someone have it

criticize severely

be malicious about

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

criticize harshly

speak of with disfavour

make mincemeat of

make short work of

criticize unfairly

give something a battering

give a rough time

hold forth against

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

throw stones at

express strong disapproval of

think little of

hurl insults at

slap on the wrist

take dim view of

assault verbally

declaim against

shoot full of holes

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

run something down

give something a bad press

label negatively

accuse of being

protest against

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

give offence to

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

give someone a caning

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give someone what for

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

take someone to task

take to the woodshed

give someone a row

give someone a rating

bring someone to book

give someone a wigging

have someone on the carpet

regard with disgust

feel revulsion to

feel aversion to

feel disgust for

do a disservice to

do an injustice to

bring to naught

mouth off about

vociferate about

poke full of holes

knock bottom out of

take rug out from under

cast a slur upon

take advantage of

do the dirty on

hold up to ridicule

treat with contempt

poke mullock at

take the mickey out of

cock a snook at

take the piss out of

bellyache about

complain vehemently about

sound off about

launch oneself at

launch an attack on

make an assault on

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Verb

To strike, especially with force

beat the living daylights out of

give someone a beating

give someone a drubbing

give someone a hiding

let someone have it

give someone a good beating

give someone a good drubbing

give someone a good hiding

knock into the middle of next week

pump full of lead

make unconscious

take a strap to

put a bullet in

assault physically

give someone a hot bottom

tan someone's hide

give somebody a beating

hit over the head

hit on the head

lay a finger on

box somebody's ears

stick one on someone

physically attack

let one have it

rain blows upon

sock it to someone

box someone's ears

launch oneself at

dust someone's britches

warm someone's seat

strike with a stick

beat with a stick

punish severely

give the cat o'nine tails

jump down one's throat

be violent toward

put in the hospital

put over one's knee

give someone a licking

put someone over your knee

give somebody a hiding

put before a firing squad

knock senseless

lay into someone

fall on someone

launch an attack

assault someone

set upon someone

fall upon someone

make an assault

knock block off

duff someone up

make contact with

turn to violence

knock for a loop

get the better of

make mincemeat of

run rings around

wipe the floor with

gain a victory over

take to the cleaners

turn inside out

win a resounding victory over

bring someone to their knees

blow out of the water

give someone a pasting

be victorious over

give a drubbing to

run rings round

take a stick to

pip at the post

beat someone up

turn something inside out

defeat someone heavily

knock the stuffing out of

run circles around

cause injury to

cook one's goose

fix one's wagon

wipe off the mat

outmanoeuvre^UK

take to cleaners

win a victory over

run roughshod over

raze to the ground

put in their place

trample underfoot

bring to their knees

make black and blue

fill to overflowing

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