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A piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece

A piece of something that has been torn or cut off, especially cloth

A printed sheet published periodically

An act performed as a prank or for amusement

(British) An entertainment event organized by students to raise money for charity

A piece of cloth for cleaning or covering something, e.g. a dishcloth or a tablecloth

A facetious or insulting remark

A piece of material suspended at the top to form a screen, typically movable sideways along a rail and found as one of a pair at a window

A state of extreme physical or mental tiredness

To mock or annoy someone

To reprimand (someone) severely

To continue to bring up as a point of contention

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Noun

A piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece

fragment of cloth

“He searches through drawers and finds a rag to clean the kit.”

Noun

A piece of something that has been torn or cut off, especially cloth

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“They then wash their hands and feet with the water and tear off a small rag from their clothes, which they tie on a bush overhanging the well.”

Noun

A printed sheet published periodically

regular publication

means of communication

professional organ

little magazine

special edition

colour supplement

glossy magazine

quality newspaper

serious newspaper

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“She didn't want the children's ridiculous story appearing in the local rag.”

Noun

An act performed as a prank or for amusement

piece of mischief

monkey business

mischievous trick

mischievous act

sleight of hand

leap in the dark

bit of mischief

practical jokes

what's going down

set of circumstances

foolish behaviour

mischievousness

business enterprise

sardonic remark

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“Elsbeth said that he had once planned an extremely mischievous rag against one of the masters at school.”

Noun

(British) An entertainment event organized by students to raise money for charity

charitable event

fundraising event

“The whole gang gets kidnapped by students indulging in some sort of rag week prank.”

Noun

A piece of cloth for cleaning or covering something, e.g. a dishcloth or a tablecloth

Noun

A facetious or insulting remark

taking the mickey

pulling someone's chain

backhanded compliment

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Noun

A piece of material suspended at the top to form a screen, typically movable sideways along a rail and found as one of a pair at a window

tableau curtain

window covering

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Noun

A state of extreme physical or mental tiredness

lack of vitality

disillusionment

extreme tiredness

emotional exhaustion

depth of misery

emotionlessness

unresponsiveness

halfheartedness

disinterestedness

dispassionateness

lack of concern

lack of enthusiasm

lack of interest

procrastination

uncaring attitude

uninterestedness

half-heartedness

lack of commitment

immobilization^US

ineffectiveness

lack of motivation

immobilisation^UK

lackadaisicalness

disinclination to move

non-intervention

lack of curiosity

absence of feeling

self-possession

lack of involvement

level-headedness

lack of strength

self-confidence

tranquillity^UK

imperturbability

enfeebled state

world-weariness

dissatisfaction

unconsciousness

inoperativeness

time on one's hands

dolce far niente

lack of variation

lack of variety

lack of excitement

state of stupefaction

state of unconsciousness

state of senselessness

suspended animation

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Verb

To mock or annoy someone

make jokes about

poke mullock at

be sarcastic about

take the mickey out of

make a monkey of

take the piss out of

treat with contempt

make a monkey out of

give a hard time

treat contemptuously

pull someone's leg

hold up to ridicule

pull somebody's leg

hold up to shame

make a laughing-stock

wind someone up

play a practical joke

show contempt for

take the mickey

have a joke with

pull someone's chain

play a practical joke on

cock a snook at

take a rise out of

get a rise out of

get on the nerves of

be on the back of

get in the hair of

play a trick on

be scornful about

take for a ride

have someone on

yank somebody's chain

bite one's thumb at

lead somebody on

be on one's back

search high heaven

be on one's case

lead up the garden path

play cat and mouse

lead someone a merry dance

rub salt in wound

give someone grief

put through wringer

be a nuisance to

drive up the wall

make someone a laughing stock

expose to ridicule

laugh out of court

rub up the wrong way

hit where one lives

hold in contempt

get on your nerves

blow raspberries at

cut to the quick

cast aspersions on

call someone names

hurl insults at

turn up one's nose

put someone's back up

raise someone's hackles

give Bronx cheer

shout catcalls at

shout disapproval

make someone's hackles rise

ruffle someone's feathers

give the cold shoulder

blow raspberries

shout disapproval at

take advantage of

do an injustice to

be contemptuous of

step on the toes of

give no quarter

lay a bad trip on

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

turn your nose up at

turn up your nose

curl one's lip at

be contemptuous about

consider beneath one

turn up your nose at

curl your lip at

turn nose up at

give the Bronx cheer to

consider beneath you

spit in the face of

spit in the eye of

inveigh against

vituperate against

get across someone

make someone's blood boil

get in someone's hair

get on one's nerves

work into lather

rub the wrong way

get under one's skin

send into a rage

try one's patience

put someone out

try someone's patience

get someone's back up

get on someone's nerves

give someone the hump

make blood boil

mess someone around

make a monkey out of someone

mess someone about

get under your skin

make someone's mouth water

make mouth water

keep hanging on

keep someone hanging on

give a black eye

get in your hair

get your back up

be on your back

make one's hackles rise

get on someone's case

bend someone's ear

breathe down someone's neck

get on your wick

run up the wrong way

transgress against

fail to observe

fail to comply with

fly in the face of

give offence to

set one's face against

commit a breach of

be in breach of

laugh in the face of

treat with disdain

cause offence to

treat disrespectfully

hurt someone's feelings

step on one's toes

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“When they get together, they rag each other, really tear each other up, with mock insults.”

Verb

To reprimand (someone) severely

read the riot act

haul over the coals

remonstrate with

give a talking-to

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a telling-off

let someone have it

give someone what for

tear off a strip

give someone a roasting

give someone an earful

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

give someone a mouthful

give someone a wigging

give someone a rating

give someone a bollocking

give someone hell

give someone a caning

give someone a row

rap over the knuckles

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

rake over the coals

give a piece of one's mind

slap someone's wrist

find fault with

jump down one's throat

call on the carpet

slap on the wrist

take someone to task

take to the woodshed

rap someone over the knuckles

bring someone to book

chew someone out

tear a strip off

come down hard on

throw the book at

criticize severely

come down on like a ton of bricks

lay down the law

slap someone on the wrist

reprimand severely

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

give somebody a piece of one's mind

fulminate against

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

give going-over

give piece of mind

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

call over the coals

give a tongue-lashing

give comeuppance

point the finger at

express disapproval of

have someone on the carpet

call to account

take somebody to task

give a hard time

take down a peg

burn one's ears

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

criticize harshly

have your knife in

give a going over

tell a thing or two

rap on knuckles

strongly criticize

give someone stick

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

inveigh against

cast aspersions on

give someone a bad press

vituperate against

give a bad press to

throw brickbats at

give some stick to

kick up a stink about

go for the jugular

mete out punishment to

give something a bad press

kick up a fuss about

expostulate about

rap someone's knuckles

pass strictures upon

declaim against

make an example of

teach someone a lesson

mouth off about

punish severely

beat the living daylights out of

put someone on the hot seat

make a fuss about

put someone on the griddle

burn someone's ears

give someone a hiding

pin someone's ears back

pull someone up

assault verbally

take disciplinary action against

put on the carpet

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

jump down someone's throat

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

have words with

blacken someone's reputation

give something a battering

do a hatchet job on

give someone bondi

criticize strongly

bring to account

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

beat the living daylights out of someone

give someone a good hiding

send up the river

lay at one's door

protest against

take a strap to

tan someone's hide

cut to the quick

run something down

protest strongly

have on the carpet

call someone names

thunder against

vociferate about

animadvert upon

give a black eye

protest strongly at

remonstrate about

make a stand against

take issue with

raise objections to

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

take a stand against

speak out against

take great exception to

exact a penalty from

inflict a penalty on

impose a sentence on

inflict handicap

give it to someone

award a penalty against

impose a penalty on

put at disadvantage

deliver a tirade to

give someone the works

give a lesson to

give a going-over

get on a soapbox

give a lecture to

sound off about

have someone's guts for garters

give the cat o'nine tails

bellyache about

complain vehemently about

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“He looks quite comfortable. But I must remember to rag him about his snoring.”

Verb

To continue to bring up as a point of contention

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