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To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons

To quibble over trivial matters

Publicly criticize or express contempt

To cause significant upset to (someone)

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To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons

criticise^UK

criticize^US

raise trivial objections to

make a song and dance

kick up a stink about

balk^US

agonize^US

baulk^UK

express disapproval of

agonise^UK

make a mountain out of a molehill

talk under your breath

cry over spilled milk

call at the top of your voice

jump down one's throat

complain vehemently about

express objections to

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

chew out

complain bitterly about

whip

kick up

take great exception to

breathe down someone's neck

give a hard time

give someone a hard time

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To quibble over trivial matters

criticise^UK

criticize^US

make a big thing about

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Publicly criticize or express contempt

throw shade

criticise^UK

criticize^US

pummel^US

pummelled^UK

give something a battering

give someone a roasting

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a rocket

lambast

give someone a rollicking

give someone a telling-off

rap over the knuckles

rant at

let someone have it

give someone a bollocking

give someone an earful

give someone what for

rail at

tongue-lash

wig

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

baste

give someone a rating

give someone a caning

score

give someone a row

slap down

give someone some stick

take to pieces

blow up

harangue

belabor^US

belabour^UK

vilipend

send someone away with a flea in their ear

minimize^US

minimise^UK

stigmatize^US

give someone a bad press

stigmatise^UK

jump down one's throat

rap someone over the knuckles

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

give a piece of one's mind

give something a bad press

kick up a stink about

throw the book at

express disapproval of

make light of

let fly

bring someone to book

chew someone out

lampoon

climb all over

slap someone on the wrist

blacken the reputation of

sully the reputation of

despise

intimidate

conduct a smear campaign against

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

demonize^US

demonise^UK

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

take somebody to task

scandalize^US

come down on like a ton of bricks

scandalise^UK

satirize^US

speak of with disfavour

blacken the character of

satirise^UK

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

give a tongue-lashing

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

give somebody a piece of one's mind

rap across the knuckles

discommend

make little of

frown

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

have someone on the carpet

give someone a carpeting

send someone away with a flea in his

moralise^UK

moralize^US

mete out punishment to

teach someone a lesson

penalize^US

express strong disapproval of

rap someone the knuckles

penalise^UK

express disapprobation of

express disapprobation

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

oppose strongly

complain bitterly about

speak out against

kick up

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

kick against

take a stand against

take great exception to

blacken someone's name

soil

drag through the mire

run a smear campaign against

fling mud at

query

hold someone to blame

hold someone responsible

bring charges against

bring a charge against

bring a case against

prefer charges against

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

give the cold shoulder

henpeck

peck at

take issue

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To cause significant upset to (someone)

agonise^UK

agonize^US

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

traumatize^US

demoralize^US

traumatise^UK

demoralise^UK

appall^US

appal^UK

give someone a hard time

put someone off their stroke

terrorize^US

terrorise^UK

knock the stuffing out of

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

breathe down someone's neck

scandalize^US

give someone the hump

hurt somebody's feelings

hurt someone's feelings

victimize^US

scandalise^UK

victimise^UK

make your heart bleed

get in your hair

drive round the twist

set someone back on their heels

cause someone to lose their composure

paralyse^UK

be a pain in the neck

break the heart of

put into a funk

tyrannize^US

paralyze^US

pressurize^US

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

give someone the blues

tear to pieces

put the wind up someone

cause discomfort to

greatly upset

criticize^US

put someone's nose out of joint

tyrannise^UK

criticise^UK

bring tears to your eyes

pressurise^UK

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

make someone scratch their head

cause someone distress

push someon's buttons

destabilize^US

break someone's heart

bring pressure to bear on

knock the stuffing out of someone

dishonour^UK

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

destabilise^UK

make severe demands on

give the cold shoulder

dishonor^US

put off his or her stride

take the wind out of someone's sails

fill with consternation

muck up

hit a sour note

throw into uproar

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

take the wind out of your sails

scare the bejesus out of

cast a pall over

put out of countenance

scare the living daylights out of

make someone's hair stand on end

be disagreeable

be an affront to

give offence

put someone's back up

tread on someone's toes

make a big thing out of

make a mountain out of a molehill

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

tug at someone's heartstrings

harsh someone's mellow

cause to feel emotional strain

overdo

cause to feel mental strain

labour^UK

have an adverse effect on

labor^US

balk^US

baulk^UK

get on someone's nerves

fox

get in someone's hair

get on somebody's nerves

stand in the way of

put a stop to

cause to be at a stand

stop someone in their tracks

put someone off their stride

rub you up the wrong way

get someone's back up

try someone's patience

make someone's blood boil

get a rise out of

deflate

blow away

scare someone out of their wits

make someone want to throw up

stonewall

strike dumb

put somebody's nose out of joint

upset one's apple cart

make your hair stand on end

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of

strike terror into

set one's teeth on edge

put the fear of God into

ruffle one's feathers

put to trouble

bring low

hold off

throw into a blue funk

put someone off his stride

push someone's buttons

wind somebody up

drive you up the wall

cause to lose your bearings

frighten the living daylights out of

give the business

wilder

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

set someone's teeth on edge

make someone feel nauseous

feel up

break in

touch up

get on someone's tits

ruffle someone's feathers

rattle someone's cage

get someone's dander up

be a thorn in someone's flesh

make someone's hackles rise

get someone's hackles up

get someone's wick

get under someone's skin

get up someone's nose

rub one the wrong way

hit like a ton of bricks

hit

take someone's breath away

drive you to distraction

make your hackles rise

drive you round the twist

drive you round the bend

disunify

abominate

cause to feel nauseous

drive you off your head

make you see red

cause someone difficulty

drive you out of your mind

make somebody's blood boil

put someone to trouble

sweep someone off their feet

make someone feel sick

drive somebody up the wall

make your flesh creep

invigorate^US

frighten out of your wits

bludgeon

fill with terror

put the frighteners on

worsen

give someone goose pimples

make your blood run cold

make someone jump out of their skin

make blood run cold

make one's flesh creep

chill someone to the marrow

make teeth chatter

scare someone half to death

give someone the heebie-jeebies

turn someone's stomach

libel

make someone go out of his way

neutralize^US

energize^US

energise^UK

envigorate^UK

make someone eat humble pie

pull down

make someone eat crow

put someone in their place

put away

smirch

take down a peg or two

shoot down

make eat dirt

force to eat humble pie

neutralise^UK

throw a spanner in the works of

shelve

give the run around

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

take wind out of sails

give someone the cold-shoulder

treat disrespectfully

render unintelligible

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