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What is another word for give a rough time?

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Verb

To severely criticize or censure

find fault with

give a bad press to

inveigh against

throw brickbats at

vituperate against

cast aspersions on

give some stick to

give someone hell

tear off a strip

haul over the coals

give someone a roasting

fulminate against

remonstrate with

tear a strip off

give someone a rollicking

rap over the knuckles

give someone a bollocking

give someone a bad press

pass strictures upon

go for the jugular

read the riot act

criticize severely

give a tongue-lashing

animadvert upon

jump down someone's throat

slap on the wrist

review unfavorably

criticize strongly

bring under fire

give something a battering

give the business

assault verbally

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

jump down one's throat

snap someone's head off

give someone a dressing-down

let someone have it

give a talking-to

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

give someone what for

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone a rating

give someone a row

give someone a caning

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

rake over the coals

do a hatchet job on

drag through the mud

take issue with

call on the carpet

slap someone's wrist

express disapproval of

lay down the law

kick up a stink about

take down a peg

come down hard on

protest against

take exception to

blacken the name of

make a fuss about

kick up a fuss about

give a piece of one's mind

take to the woodshed

remonstrate against

give something a bad press

call to account

raise objections to

take a stand against

call over the coals

express a poor opinion of

expostulate about

bring into disrepute

give a bad name

mouth off about

oppose strongly

bellyache about

declaim against

spread lies about

throw the book at

give a black eye

sound off about

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

be in opposition to

take a swipe at

conduct a smear campaign against

complain vociferously about

give a going over

tell a thing or two

strongly criticize

rap on knuckles

speak out against

lose one's temper with

cut down to size

reprimand severely

show someone up

expose to ridicule

protest strongly

blacken someone's reputation

hold up to shame

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

have words with

give comeuppance

criticize harshly

have someone on the carpet

give a hard time

burn one's ears

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

give someone bondi

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

mete out punishment to

make an example of

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

point the finger

comment negatively

deliver a tirade to

express strong disapproval of

come down on like a ton of bricks

give someone stick

cast aspersions

give going-over

give piece of mind

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

speak of with disfavour

be unkind about

express disapprobation

blacken the character of

express disapprobation of

be malicious about

injure one's reputation

damage one's good name

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

lay at one's door

object strongly to

send up the river

hold someone to blame

hold accountable

hold responsible

raise objections

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

express objections

protest strongly at

express disagreement

lodge a protest

express objections to

express disapproval

be in opposition

thunder against

disagree violently with

vociferate about

remonstrate about

call into question

have a problem with

make a protest against

make a stand against

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

take great exception to

make an objection

kick up a stink

raise objection

draw the line at

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