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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

A thumb pointing down out of a fist

A harmful action

A remark intended to humiliate or criticize someone

A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience

A harsh expression of disapproval or criticism

Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully

To do an injustice to

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

To fend off or defend against something hostile

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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

piece of bad luck

reversal of fortune

stumbling block

fly in the ointment

spanner in the works

bolt out of the blue

bolt from the blue

source of distress

whole new ballgame

unfortunate development

monkey wrench in the works

lack of success

unfortunateness

disillusionment

unfortunate incident

unsuccessfulness

coming to nothing

millstone around your neck

falling through

devil's own luck

dissatisfaction

stumbling stone

stone in one's path

unpredictable outcome

holding pattern

stroke of ill luck

something wrong

circumscription

joker in the pack

spontaneous abortion

serious accident

mountain to climb

trials and tribulations

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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

A thumb pointing down out of a fist

cold-shouldering

dissatisfaction

smack in the eye

smack in the face

slap in the face

the old heave-ho

silent treatment

negative response

discountenancing

disconfirmation

cancellation^UK

self-abnegation

lack of acceptance

contradictoriness

counterstatement

disacknowledgement

statement abnegation

refusal to acknowledge

neutralization^US

neutralisation^UK

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Noun

A harmful action

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

unscrupulousness

fall from grace

clandestineness

antisocial behavior

violation of the law

infraction of the law

breach of the law

unrighteousness

act of violence

mischief-making

act of dereliction

act of misconduct

breach of conduct

moral transgression

reprehensibility

criminal offense

mischievousness

act of barbarity

blameworthiness

misappropriation

breaking of the law

rough treatment

indecent assault

taking advantage

left-handed compliment

backhanded compliment

outrageous behavior

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Noun

A remark intended to humiliate or criticize someone

disparaging remark

slap in the face

backhanded compliment

cold-shouldering

the cold shoulder

left-handed compliment

superciliousness

blow to one's pride

smack in the face

microaggression

a slap in the face

pointed comment

snappy comeback

ruffled feathers

silent treatment

misrepresentation

libellous statement

slanderous statement

whispering campaign

false accusation

false imputation

blot on your escutcheon

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Noun

A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience

state of agitation

state of perturbation

source of amazement

source of consternation

source of distress

a bolt from the blue

a bolt out of the blue

bolt from the blue

discombobulation

apprehensiveness

head-scratching

turn-up for the book

dissatisfaction

incomprehension

fear and trembling

bolt out of the blue

one for the books

lightheadedness

vertiginousness

kick in the face

flabbergastment

lack of comprehension

complete surprise

pins and needles

butterflies in the stomach

discontentedness

disillusionment

screaming abdabs

kick in the guts

screaming habdabs

righteous anger

trance-like state

turn-up for the books

trancelike state

state of stupefaction

incredulousness

lack of conviction

lack of credence

unbelievingness

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

misunderstanding

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Noun

A harsh expression of disapproval or criticism

rap over the knuckles

slap in the face

slap on the wrist

verbal onslaught

stream of abuse

dissatisfaction

character assassination

rap on the knuckles

piece of one's mind

verbal blasting

a slap on the wrist

harsh criticism

slap on the wrists

verbal thrashing

oral punishment

stigmatization^US

flea in your ear

piece of your mind

flea in the ear

flea in one's ear

torrent of abuse

stigmatisation^UK

being put in one's place

haul over the coals

excommunication

threat of punishment

civil disobedience

backhanded compliment

verbal disapproval

critical remark

underestimation

lack of respectability

blot on the escutcheon

skeleton in the cupboard

a slanging match

snappy comeback

critical remarks

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Verb

Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully

treat disrespectfully

give someone the brush-off

give the cold shoulder

take no notice of

give someone the go-by

give the brushoff

look coldly upon

look right through

give someone a slap in the face

put the chill on

not give time of day

send to Coventry

cut someone dead

cut someone cold

have nothing to do with

tell someone where to get off

turn your back on

give a wide berth to

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder to

hand someone the frozen mitt

freeze someone out

keep at a distance

keep at arm's length

turn one's back on

look straight through

look right through someone

give somebody the cold shoulder

be exclusive of

not be inclusive of

pretend not to see

keep one's distance from

look straight through someone

turn nose up at

treat with contempt

turn your nose up at

hold in contempt

give someone the bum's rush

turn up one's nose

leave in the cold

tell someone to get lost

have no part in

stand aloof from

give the runaround

give a wide berth

keep your distance from

have no part of

put in one's place

comment negatively

kick someone in the teeth

give someone the big E

give someone the air

have nothing more to do with

give someone the push

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Verb

To do an injustice to

do a disservice to

do an injustice to

do the dirty on

take advantage of

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 someone's sails

take the wind out of somebody's sails

make someone eat humble pie

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg

cause to lose face

get the better of

have the last laugh on

settle someone's hash

show in a bad light

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

force to eat humble pie

cut to the quick

bring down a peg

put in your place

put someone to shame

get one's comeuppance

take the wind out

put out of countenance

cause to feel small

drag through the mud

bring into disrepute

give a black eye

lower the status of

reflect badly on

drag through the mire

put in a bad light

bring shame upon

give a bad name

reduce the status of

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

give a bad name to

tar and feather

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

render worthless

be untrue to oneself

demean yourself

debase yourself

get under control

bring into disfavour

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

bring to naught

poke full of holes

take rug out from under

knock bottom out of

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Verb

To fend off or defend against something hostile

keep at arm's length

hold something off

keep at a distance

protect against

give somebody the cold shoulder

refuse admittance to

give somebody the run-around

give someone the brush-off

stand up against

give cold shoulder to

defend yourself

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Verb

Insult

give a black eye

cut to the quick

hit where one lives

slap in the face

do a hatchet job on

drag through the mud

cast aspersions on

drag through the mire

give a bad name

bring into disrepute

reflect badly on

bring shame upon

spread scandal about

bring discredit to

tar and feather

run smear campaign

rip up and down

tell lies about

blacken the name of

treat disrespectfully

run a smear campaign against

take down a peg

cut down to size

spread lies about

blacken someone's name

blacken the character of

give offence to

put in a bad light

hurt someone's feelings

take a swipe at

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

treat with contempt

drag someone's name through the mud

not give time of day

take no notice of

give the cold shoulder

criticize unfairly

sully the reputation of

drag through mud

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

find fault with

write false reports about

give a bad name to

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

cause to lose face

spread tales about

turn deaf ear to

show disrespect

show disrespect for

give the cold shoulder to

drag name through mud

characterize^US

characterise^UK

cause offence to

call someone names

cast a slur upon

be contemptuous of

turn up one's nose

make cutting remarks about

hold up to ridicule

say contemptuously

hold in contempt

give Bronx cheer

turn your nose up at

turn up your nose

curl one's lip at

shoot full of holes

give someone the cold-shoulder

bring into disfavour

step on one's toes

show in a bad light

bring to naught

rub up the wrong way

put someone's back up

be disagreeable

hurt somebody's feelings

get someone's goat

tread on someone's toes

be an affront to

put someone's nose out of joint

poke full of holes

knock bottom out of

take rug out from under

give someone a slap in the face

put the chill on

look coldly upon

look right through

give the brushoff

send to Coventry

show contempt for

cock a snook at

tell someone where to get off

be contemptuous about

regard with contempt

freeze someone out

feel contempt for

turn up your nose at

turn nose up at

look down nose at

turn your back on

take the piss out of

fail to observe

have no use for

fail to comply with

fly in the face of

look right through someone

comment negatively

pretend not to see

thumb one's nose at

look straight through someone

look down your nose at

look down one's nose at

hand someone the frozen mitt

leave out in the cold

express contempt

tell someone to get lost

find intolerable

make someone's hackles rise

ruffle someone's feathers

raise someone's hackles

hold up to scorn

have contempt for

refuse to acknowledge

take no account of

pay no attention to

not be able to stomach

not be able to stand

not be able to bear

cause suffering to

transgress against

treat with disdain

cause suffering

be scornful about

commit a breach of

be in breach of

laugh in the face of

poke mullock at

be disagreeable to

push the buttons of

hurt one's feelings

hurt the feelings of

blow raspberries at

laugh out of court

take the mickey out of

consider beneath you

keep at a distance

put in one's place

keep at arm's length

consider beneath one

curl your lip at

give the Bronx cheer to

spit in the face of

spit in the eye of

give something a miss

fail to include

fail to mention

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