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A humiliating insult or instance of bad treatment, especially when one is expecting friendship or in need of support

Short end of the deal

An expression of unwillingness to accept or grant an offer or request

An action or remark that causes outrage or offense

A harmful or unkind act

The act or state of shunning or deserting a person

A harsh expression of disapproval or criticism

The act or state of humiliating (someone) or being humiliated

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

To mistreat or do an injustice to

To make insulting or damaging allegations or insinuations about

To show an unwillingness to accept or engage with someone or something

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Noun

A humiliating insult or instance of bad treatment, especially when one is expecting friendship or in need of support

reverse of fortune

stroke of bad luck

bolt from the blue

source of distress

piece of bad luck

reversal of fortune

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

state of agitation

state of perturbation

a bolt out of the blue

source of consternation

source of amazement

a bolt from the blue

bolt out of the blue

whole new ballgame

unfortunate development

unfortunate incident

stroke of ill luck

unpredictable outcome

lack of success

serious accident

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

trials and tribulations

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

harsh conditions

tough situation

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“We are trying to improve the facilities all the time and make the ground more presentable and this sort of thing is just a kick in the teeth.”

Noun

Short end of the deal

unsympathetic treatment

Noun

An expression of unwillingness to accept or grant an offer or request

discountenancing

negative response

slap in the face

smack in the eye

smack in the face

cold-shouldering

disqualification

disconfirmation

counterstatement

statement abnegation

lack of acceptance

contradictoriness

disacknowledgement

refusal to acknowledge

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Noun

An action or remark that causes outrage or offense

backhanded compliment

left-handed compliment

slap in the face

disparaging remark

superciliousness

microaggression

pointed comment

blow to one's pride

ruffled feathers

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Noun

A harmful or unkind act

misdemeanour^UK

slap in the face

misbehaviour^UK

unlawful activity

undesirable consequence

inequitableness

unreasonableness

travesty of justice

act of wickedness

act of brutality

act of savagery

fall from grace

mischievousness

clandestineness

antisocial behavior

violation of the law

infraction of the law

breach of the law

unrighteousness

act of violence

unscrupulousness

mischief-making

act of dereliction

act of misconduct

breach of conduct

moral transgression

reprehensibility

criminal offense

breaking of the law

act of barbarity

taking advantage

rough treatment

indecent assault

left-handed compliment

backhanded compliment

outrageous behavior

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Noun

The act or state of shunning or deserting a person

Noun

A harsh expression of disapproval or criticism

rap over the knuckles

slap in the face

slap on the wrist

dissatisfaction

piece of your mind

harsh criticism

rap on the knuckles

verbal blasting

a slap on the wrist

slap on the wrists

verbal thrashing

stigmatization^US

flea in the ear

oral punishment

stigmatisation^UK

character assassination

being put in one's place

haul over the coals

excommunication

threat of punishment

civil disobedience

verbal disapproval

critical remark

underestimation

critical remarks

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Noun

The act or state of humiliating (someone) or being humiliated

slap in the face

smack in the face

blow to one's pride

egg on one's face

opprobriousness

loss of self-respect

eating humble pie

self-effacement

naming and shaming

loss of dignity

disgracefulness

self-consciousness

public disgrace

dissatisfaction

disreputability

dishonorableness

disreputableness

ignominiousness

looking foolish

demoralization^US

discombobulation

demoralisation^UK

apprehensiveness

inopportuneness

uncomfortableness

distressed state

state of agitation

state of anxiety

misunderstanding

head-scratching

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Verb

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

cut down to size

puncture balloon

knock the stuffing out of

take down a peg or two

let wind out of sails

take the wind out of your sails

make someone eat humble pie

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg

settle someone's hash

cause to lose face

get the better of

have the last laugh on

show in a bad light

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

force to eat humble pie

fix someone's wagon

cut to the quick

bring down a peg

put a damper on

take the edge off

get one's comeuppance

take the wind out

put out of countenance

cause to feel small

put in one's place

drag through the mud

bring into disrepute

lower the status of

reflect badly on

give a bad name to

give a black eye

put in a bad light

drag through the mire

give a bad name

blacken the name of

bring shame upon

bring dishonour to

bring discredit to

reduce the status of

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

be prejudicial to

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

debase yourself

ruin the reputation of

do a hatchet job on

destroy someone's credibility

cast aspersions on

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

blacken someone's name

lower in status

tar and feather

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

make a landing with

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Verb

To mistreat or do an injustice to

do an injustice to

take advantage of

do a disservice to

do the dirty on

lay a bad trip on

give no quarter

hit where one lives

step on the toes of

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Verb

To make insulting or damaging allegations or insinuations about

give a black eye

cut to the quick

hit where one lives

slap in the face

cast aspersions on

drag through the mud

do a hatchet job on

give a bad name

inveigh against

drag through the mire

bring into disrepute

find fault with

bring discredit to

throw brickbats at

bring shame upon

spread scandal about

give a bad press to

reflect badly on

blacken the name of

vituperate against

give some stick to

tar and feather

run smear campaign

rip up and down

fulminate against

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

tell lies about

take down a peg

blacken the character of

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

sully someone's reputation

take a swipe at

drag someone's name through the mud

cut down to size

treat disrespectfully

put in a bad light

give offence to

write false reports about

spread tales about

hurt somebody's feelings

treat with contempt

pass strictures upon

drag someone's name through the mire

drag name through mud

criticize severely

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

be malicious about

speak of with disfavour

animadvert upon

look down one's nose at

drag through mud

read the riot act

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

cast a slur upon

tear a strip off

haul over the coals

tear off a strip

give a bad name to

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

cause to lose face

give something a bad press

declaim against

give the business

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

criticize unfairly

injure the reputation of

taint someone's name

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

tarnish someone's name

soil someone's name

cause offence to

step on one's toes

ruin the reputation of

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

shoot full of holes

defame someone's character

turn up one's nose

hold up to ridicule

make cutting remarks about

have a crack at

say contemptuously

hold in contempt

curl your lip at

be contemptuous of

give Bronx cheer

turn your nose up at

rub up the wrong way

be disagreeable

put your back up

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

put someone's nose out of joint

lower the status of

remonstrate with

think little of

give someone hell

go for the jugular

rap over the knuckles

give someone a bollocking

give someone a bad press

give someone a rollicking

give someone a roasting

jump down one's throat

comment negatively

show someone up

take dim view of

hold forth against

lower in status

give a talking-to

assault verbally

give a tongue-lashing

expose to ridicule

throw stones at

hold up to shame

slap on the wrist

give something a battering

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

rake over the coals

lay down the law

take issue with

take exception to

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

give someone a dressing-down

let someone have it

poke mullock at

take the wind out of your sails

cause to feel small

settle someone's hash

put out of countenance

make someone eat humble pie

cock a snook at

take the piss out of

take the mickey

tell someone to get lost

give someone the brush-off

look right through someone

give the cold shoulder to

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Verb

To show an unwillingness to accept or engage with someone or something

give the cold shoulder

have nothing to do with

give a wide berth to

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

give someone the push

have nothing more to do with

leave out in the cold

give someone the air

give someone the big E

send to Coventry

hand someone the frozen mitt

be exclusive of

not be inclusive of

leave in the cold

refuse to recognize

refuse to abide by

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