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Contexts

To subject to humiliation, scorn, ridicule or abuse

To attack or ridicule publicly

Verb

To subject to humiliation, scorn, ridicule or abuse

make jokes about

treat with contempt

be sarcastic about

hold up to ridicule

poke mullock at

make a monkey of

take the mickey

take the piss out of

laugh out of court

expose to ridicule

make a laughing-stock

make a monkey out of

make someone a laughing stock

give a hard time

treat contemptuously

cock a snook at

show contempt for

shout disapproval

blow raspberries

hold in contempt

give Bronx cheer

do an impression of

pull someone's leg

cast aspersions on

turn up one's nose

treat disrespectfully

have a joke with

make a mockery of

thumb one's nose

treat with disdain

laugh in the face of

do a takeoff of

shout disapproval at

blow raspberries at

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

shout catcalls at

get in the hair of

be scornful about

yank someone's chain

give the Bronx cheer to

bite one's thumb at

play a practical joke

pull someone's chain

give offence to

step on one's toes

cause offence to

hurt somebody's feelings

cut to the quick

be contemptuous of

have a crack at

take a swipe at

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

curl your lip at

turn your nose up at

do an impersonation of

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Verb

To humiliate

bring shame upon

make someone eat humble pie

cut down to size

make someone eat crow

take down a peg

settle someone's hash

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

cause to lose face

take the wind out of your sails

get the better of

have the last laugh on

get one's comeuppance

show in a bad light

put out of countenance

cause to feel small

show in bad light

force to eat humble pie

fix someone's wagon

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

cut to the quick

bring down a peg

drag through the mud

bring into disrepute

reflect badly on

lower the status of

give a black eye

give a bad name to

drag through the mire

put in a bad light

make uncomfortable

give a bad name

bring discredit to

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

bring dishonour to

blacken the name of

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

put in one's place

take down a notch

bend to your will

make someone feel ashamed

lower in status

be prejudicial to

reduce the status of

comment negatively

tar and feather

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

shoot down in flames

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

debase yourself

puncture balloon

knock the stuffing out of

kick in the teeth

let wind out of sails

throw brickbats at

make self-conscious

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

blacken someone's name

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

catch one short

give a bad time

make a monkey of

give a hard time

throw into a tizzy

put on the spot

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Verb

To attack or ridicule publicly

find fault with

give a bad press to

show someone up

expose to ridicule

inveigh against

throw brickbats at

cast aspersions on

fulminate against

vituperate against

haul over the coals

do a hatchet job on

give some stick to

remonstrate with

give someone hell

give someone a roasting

tear off a strip

tear a strip off

criticize severely

rap over the knuckles

give someone a rollicking

give someone a bad press

give something a battering

give someone a bollocking

pass strictures upon

go for the jugular

bring into disrepute

spread lies about

give someone bondi

blacken the name of

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

drag through the mud

give a bad name

conduct a smear campaign against

read the riot act

criticize harshly

assault verbally

jump down someone's throat

give a tongue-lashing

give something a bad press

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

jump down one's throat

cast a slur upon

let someone have it

deliver a tirade to

give the business

hold forth against

throw stones at

slap on the wrist

characterize^US

give a black eye

characterise^UK

animadvert upon

label negatively

accuse of being

give someone a dressing-down

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

take exception to

take issue with

call on the carpet

slap someone's wrist

express disapproval of

lay down the law

kick up a stink about

protest against

take down a peg

come down hard on

kick up a fuss about

make a fuss about

give a piece of one's mind

take to the woodshed

look askance at

call over the coals

raise objections to

call to account

take a stand against

speak out against

cut down to size

find unacceptable

bellyache about

oppose strongly

remonstrate against

expostulate about

sound off about

mouth off about

take a dim view of

complain vociferously about

criticize strongly

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

declaim against

be on at someone

be in opposition to

take a swipe at

give a going over

tell a thing or two

strongly criticize

throw the book at

rap on knuckles

call into question

lose one's temper with

kick up a stink

reprimand severely

be malicious about

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

speak of with disfavour

blacken the character of

give a rough time

bring under fire

review unfavorably

protest strongly

blacken someone's reputation

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

have words with

think little of

give a hard time

burn one's ears

severely reprimand

rap across the knuckles

be hypercritical

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

have someone on the carpet

give someone a telling off

give comeuppance

mete out punishment to

make an example of

criticize hatefully

give someone a carpeting

have your knife in

comment negatively

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

express strong disapproval of

take dim view of

point the finger

raise objections

come down on like a ton of bricks

give someone stick

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

give going-over

give piece of mind

express objections

express disagreement

lodge a protest

express objections to

express disapproval

object strongly to

vociferate about

be in opposition

express a poor opinion of

be hostile towards

express disapprobation of

express disapprobation

have a problem with

raise trivial objections to

hold someone to blame

give vent to one's emotions

give free rein to one's emotions

make an objection

raise objection

draw the line at

hold responsible

hold accountable

put the boot in

express concern

lodge a complaint

make a complaint

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

lay at one's door

send up the river

make mincemeat of

make short work of

cast doubt upon

cast aspersions upon

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

protest strongly at

be scandalized by

thunder against

disagree violently with

remonstrate about

make a protest against

make a stand against

complain bitterly about

put up a fight against

take great exception to

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hold with the hare and run with the hounds

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