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To attack or ridicule publicly

To subject to humiliation, scorn, ridicule or abuse

To mark out as having a particular (typically negative) quality

Leverage for discipline, confinement or public humiliation, like a framework, pillory, or stocks

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Verb

To attack or ridicule publicly

find fault with

give a bad press to

show someone up

expose to ridicule

hold up to shame

cast aspersions on

inveigh against

throw brickbats at

fulminate against

haul over the coals

vituperate against

do a hatchet job on

give some stick to

remonstrate with

give someone hell

give someone a roasting

tear off a strip

tear a strip off

criticize severely

rap over the knuckles

give someone a bad press

give someone a rollicking

go for the jugular

give someone a bollocking

pass strictures upon

give something a battering

drag through the mud

read the riot act

bring into disrepute

blacken the name of

spread lies about

give a bad name

give someone bondi

sully the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

blacken the reputation of

criticize harshly

assault verbally

give a tongue-lashing

jump down someone's throat

give something a bad press

animadvert upon

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

jump down one's throat

cast a slur upon

let someone have it

deliver a tirade to

give the business

slap on the wrist

give a black eye

give someone a dressing-down

give a talking-to

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

give someone what for

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone a rating

give someone a row

give someone a caning

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

rake over the coals

take issue with

call on the carpet

slap someone's wrist

express disapproval of

lay down the law

kick up a stink about

take down a peg

come down hard on

protest against

take exception to

make a fuss about

kick up a fuss about

give a piece of one's mind

take to the woodshed

remonstrate against

call to account

raise objections to

take a stand against

call over the coals

express a poor opinion of

expostulate about

criticize strongly

mouth off about

oppose strongly

bellyache about

declaim against

throw the book at

sound off about

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

be in opposition to

take a swipe at

complain vociferously about

give a going over

tell a thing or two

strongly criticize

rap on knuckles

speak out against

lose one's temper with

cut down to size

reprimand severely

give a rough time

bring under fire

review unfavorably

protest strongly

blacken someone's reputation

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

have words with

give comeuppance

have someone on the carpet

give a hard time

burn one's ears

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

mete out punishment to

make an example of

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

point the finger

comment negatively

express strong disapproval of

come down on like a ton of bricks

give someone stick

cast aspersions

give going-over

give piece of mind

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

speak of with disfavour

be unkind about

express disapprobation

blacken the character of

express disapprobation of

be malicious about

injure one's reputation

damage one's good name

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

lay at one's door

object strongly to

send up the river

hold someone to blame

hold accountable

hold responsible

raise objections

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

express objections

protest strongly at

express disagreement

lodge a protest

express objections to

express disapproval

be in opposition

thunder against

disagree violently with

vociferate about

remonstrate about

call into question

have a problem with

make a protest against

make a stand against

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

take great exception to

make an objection

kick up a stink

raise objection

draw the line at

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“The public will pillory anyone seen trying to extract political advantage from misery.”

Verb

To subject to humiliation, scorn, ridicule or abuse

make jokes about

treat with contempt

poke mullock at

be sarcastic about

take the mickey

hold up to ridicule

make a monkey of

hold up to shame

take the piss out of

treat contemptuously

make a monkey out of

show contempt for

expose to ridicule

laugh out of court

make a laughing-stock

make someone a laughing stock

cock a snook at

pull someone's leg

blow raspberries

give a hard time

shout disapproval

hold in contempt

pull someone's chain

curl your lip at

turn your nose up at

cast aspersions on

be scornful about

treat disrespectfully

play a practical joke

have a joke with

hurl insults at

treat with disdain

laugh in the face of

yank someone's chain

bite one's thumb at

play a practical joke on

take a rise out of

get a rise out of

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

be contemptuous about

spit in the face of

turn up one's nose at

spit in the eye of

get in the hair of

feel contempt for

have a crack at

take a swipe at

be contemptuous of

give Bronx cheer

look down one's nose at

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

make a fool out of

turn up one's nose

give offence to

cause offence to

step on one's toes

hurt somebody's feelings

cut to the quick

take advantage of

do an injustice to

step on the toes of

hit where one lives

give no quarter

lay a bad trip on

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“His mean friends would pillory him for his choice of clothes.”

Verb

To mark out as having a particular (typically negative) quality

characterise^UK

characterize^US

accuse of being

label negatively

Noun

Leverage for discipline, confinement or public humiliation, like a framework, pillory, or stocks

instrument of punishment

punishment device

“The pillory was a set of stocks that imprisoned head and arms and was used to humiliate petty offenders, who would be insulted and perhaps pelted with mud by passers-by.”

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