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To analyze in great detail

To defeat or overcome, especially with skilled execution

To criticize or castigate severely

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To analyze in great detail

analyse^UK

analyze^US

probe

evaluate

inspect

scrutinise^UK

scrutinize^US

criticise^UK

criticize^US

go over with a fine-tooth comb

inquire into

look over

put under a microscope

dip one's toe in the water

get down to brass tacks

leave no stone unturned

inquire^US

enquire^UK

subject to an examination

conduct an enquiry into

reconnoitre^UK

reconnoiter^US

conduct an investigation into

try to get to the bottom of

experiment with

turn over

conduct investigations into

put something through its paces

give something a going-over

ruminate on

give something a once-over

sift the evidence concerning

search the evidence concerning

carry out an inquest into

puzzle over

give thought to

conduct an inquiry into

take under consideration

follow a line of investigation

make an observation of

examine more carefully

run something up the flagpole

see how it flies

run idea by someone

run it up a flagpole

put someone through their paces

gage^US

hypothesize^US

hypothesise^UK

go through with a fine-tooth comb

graph

plot

gauge^UK

summarise^UK

summarize^US

conduct research into

figure

entertain

get a bird's-eye view of

give something a look-see

entertain the idea of

take into consideration

turn over in one's mind

revolve in one's mind

cast your mind back to

polish up

rehash

brush up

go over in one's mind

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“Leave the legal fireworks to the legal expert, and don't try to pick apart the report yourself to impress everyone.”

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To defeat or overcome, especially with skilled execution

give someone a drubbing

bring someone to their knees

outmaneuver^US

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

give someone a hiding

blow out of the water

win a resounding victory over

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

give someone a pasting

neutralize^US

axe^UK

neutralise^UK

ax^US

pummel^US

get the upper hand over

pummelled^UK

put someone in their place

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

bear down on

throw a spanner in the works

phase out

drive out

bring about the downfall of

knock something on the head

demoralize^US

gain the upper hand over

demoralise^UK

gain the advantage over

put out of commission

break someone's spirit

put to flight

put to rout

clean up on

throw back in confusion

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

beat the stuffing out of

wipe off face of earth

blue pencil

wipe off the face of the earth

destroy root and branch

beat the daylight out of

knock the daylight out of

rain on someone's parade

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“Thanks to his keen eye, Nick is able to pick apart his opponents, taking advantage of their weaknesses.”

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To criticize or castigate severely

criticise^UK

criticize^US

pummelled^UK

pummel^US

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

give someone a roasting

rap over the knuckles

give someone a bollocking

give someone a rollicking

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

bag

give someone what for

give someone a wigging

give someone a mouthful

give someone a rating

give someone a caning

belabor^US

stigmatize^US

give someone some stick

belabour^UK

stigmatise^UK

send someone away with a flea in their ear

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

drag through the mire

scandalize^US

scandalise^UK

jump down one's throat

give a piece of one's mind

minimize^US

express disapproval of

minimise^UK

bite someone's head off

complain vociferously about

kick up a stink about

trivialize^US

express a poor opinion of

snap someone's head off

let fly at

give someone a bad press

trivialise^UK

have someone on the carpet

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

rag on

lay out

scoff at

conduct a smear campaign against

disagree violently with

jump down someone's throat

sneer at

make a protest against

hold cheap

put up a fight against

bring to book

go after

kick against

complain bitterly about

satirize^US

satirise^UK

blacken someone's reputation

moralise^UK

moralize^US

hold someone to blame

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

call to task

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

give someone a carpeting

eat out

criticize hatefully

cuss out

lose one's temper with

drag someone's name through the mud

give something a bad press

mete out punishment to

give a tongue-lashing

marginalize^US

come down on like a ton of bricks

marginalise^UK

express strong disapproval of

lodge a protest against

take issue

express disagreement with

demonize^US

demonise^UK

send someone away with a flea in his

disfavour^UK

disfavor^US

ruin the reputation of

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

blacken someone's name

rip up

thunder against

kick up

take great exception to

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