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Present participle for to criticize or find fault with something

Present participle for to complain about something

Present participle for to disprove a statement, theory or belief

Verb

Present participle for to criticize or find fault with something

finding fault with

pulling to pieces

finding lacking

nitpicking over

taking exception to

taking issue with

tearing to shreds

arguing against

casting aspersions on

pouring scorn on

giving a bad press to

railing against

inveighing against

nitpicking about

throwing brickbats at

giving some stick to

taking to pieces

animadverting on

vituperating against

disapproving of

picking to pieces

doing a hatchet job on

underestimating

trivializing^US

hauling over the coals

treating lightly

detracting from

making light of

fulminating against

dragging through the mud

trivialising^UK

look down one's nose at

complaining about

giving a rocket

tearing a strip off

tearing off a strip

giving someone a bad press

passing strictures upon

quibbling about

grouching about

whingeing about

bellyaching about

sounding off about

marginalising^UK

passing judgment

giving someone a bollocking

criticizing severely

giving someone a roasting

rapping over the knuckles

giving someone a rollicking

giving someone hell

marginalizing^US

tearing to pieces

remonstrating with

giving something a battering

taking down a peg

animadverting upon

cutting to the quick

taking a swipe at

shooting full of holes

cutting down to size

holding someone to blame

holding accountable

calling to account

holding responsible

doing a number on

giving the business

cutting to bits

giving bad press

speaking badly of

speaking ill of

putting hooks in

giving someone bondi

giving something a bad press

jumping down one's throat

jumping on one's case

biting someone's head off

snapping someone's head off

assaulting verbally

going for the jugular

disagreeing with

reading the riot act

discountenancing

looking down on

clamoring against

getting angry with

dishonouring^UK

stigmatizing^US

stigmatising^UK

scandalizing^US

scandalising^UK

giving a bad name

slinging mud at

dragging through the mire

bringing into disrepute

giving a black eye

speaking evil of

throwing mud at

flinging mud at

bringing discredit to

casting a slur on

bringing shame upon

spreading scandal about

blackening the name of

reflecting badly on

bringing shame on

running smear campaign

ripping up and down

tarring and feathering

spreading lies about

misrepresenting

sullying the reputation of

telling lies about

treating with contempt

giving a talking-to

blackening the character of

blackening the reputation of

conducting a smear campaign against

underemphasizing

letting someone have it

running a smear campaign against

blackening someone's name

setting little store by

holding in contempt

doing an injustice to

holding up to ridicule

raking over the coals

laying down the law

dragging someone's name through the mud

giving someone a mouthful

giving someone an earful

turning your nose up at

lowering the status of

giving someone a dressing-down

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone a rating

expressing disapproval of

expressing a poor opinion of

remonstrating against

treating disrespectfully

dehumanizing^US

putting in a bad light

dehumanising^UK

writing false reports about

giving Bronx cheer

spreading tales about

regarding with contempt

taking the mickey

dragging name through mud

turning up one's nose

giving someone a wigging

thinking too little of

bringing to book

slapping someone's wrist

heaping scorn on

giving comeuppance

making a fuss about

giving someone some stick

giving someone what for

giving someone a row

looking down upon

taking the piss out of

kicking up a stink about

bringing shame to

setting no store by

speaking of with disfavour

having a pop at

gossiping about

commenting negatively

holding forth against

cocking a snook

throwing stones at

taking swipe at

putting zingers on

casting slur on

making little of

bringing under fire

reviewing unfavorably

criticizing strongly

taking a dig at

bastardizing^US

not doing justice

thundering against

thinking little of

dragging through mud

knocking off high horse

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

criticizing unfairly

casting a slur upon

treating contemptuously

showing contempt for

making jokes about

giving black eye

calling to task

pointing the finger

giving the devil

putting someone in their place

making someone eat crow

taking down a peg or two

giving a bad name to

causing to lose face

thumbing one's nose

failing to appreciate

setting too little store by

bastardising^UK

accusing falsely

casting aspersion

giving offence to

causing offence to

cracking down on

hurting somebody's feelings

stepping on one's toes

declaring unfit

blowing whistle on

laying at one's door

hanging something on

pointing finger at

sending up the river

showing in a bad light

telling someone to get lost

saying contemptuously

making cutting remarks about

having a crack at

curling your lip at

bringing into disfavour

holding in disdain

giving the cold shoulder to

cold-shouldering

giving someone the brush-off

refusing to acknowledge

having no use for

having contempt for

taking to the woodshed

putting on the mat

sending someone away with a flea in their ear

jumping down someone's throat

giving someone a caning

having someone on the carpet

poking mullock at

protesting strongly

making sport of

taking for granted

expostulating about

making a protest

doing an impression of

doing a takeoff of

protesting against

opposing strongly

mouthing off about

objecting strongly to

expressing disagreement with

speaking out against

raising objections to

complaining vociferously about

lodging a protest against

kicking up a fuss about

taking exception

taking a stand against

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“It's really not too difficult to pick holes in this poorly-thought-out plan.”

Verb

Present participle for to complain about something

finding fault with

kicking up a fuss

speaking out against

splitting hairs

taking exception to

hypercriticizing

expressing concern

kicking up a stink

showing concern

inveighing against

complaining about

looking askance

putting the boot in

making a complaint

lodging a complaint

raising trivial objections to

making a fuss about

fulminating against

disagreeing with

protesting against

quibbling about

kvetching about

taking exception

raising objections

expressing disapproval

feeling sorry for yourself

raising a ruckus

crying the blues

kicking up a storm

putting up a fight

kicking up a fuss about

kicking up a stink about

expressing regret about

blowing off steam

talking under your breath

making a song and dance

screaming bloody murder

making a big thing out of

making a mountain out of a molehill

making a big thing of

making a meal of

making a thing of

sorrowing about

grouching about

sounding off about

bellyaching about

complaining vehemently about

kicking up a rumpus

pulling to pieces

speaking ill of

moaning and groaning

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

expressing objections

expressing objections to

expressing disagreement

lodging a protest

arguing against

expressing disagreement with

lodging a protest against

expressing disapproval of

raising objections to

remonstrating against

taking issue with

having a problem

quarreling with

disapproving of

grumbling about

drawing the line

taking a stand against

having a problem with

discountenancing

drawing the line at

begging to differ

having a long face

harbouring a grudge

having the hump

raising objection

railing against

crying over spilt milk

beating one's breast

crying over spilled milk

mopping and mow

mixing it up with

making an objection

going-one-on-one

more ❯

“For most of the evening, she would repeated pick holes in the food that was being served.”

Verb

Present participle for to disprove a statement, theory or belief

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