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Become burnt when exposed to heat or a flame

To partially burn so as to blacken the surface

To move quickly with speed

To make hurtful and untrue comments about

To completely destroy by fire

To criticize or reprimand (someone) severely

To burn or set fire to (something)

To change or lose color

To complain, speak or write about with great hostility

To be detrimental to

Prepare food, usually using heat

A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals

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Verb

Become burnt when exposed to heat or a flame

remove the moisture from

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“Some of the newer carpets are quite sensitive to heat and scorch easily.”

Verb

To partially burn so as to blacken the surface

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“The water burnt him, he hoped it would be hot enough to scorch away his wickedness.”

Verb

To move quickly with speed

go like a bat out of hell

go hell for leather

go like lightning

go like the clappers

get the lead out

go like the wind

put one's foot down

go like a bullet

be off like a shot

gather momentum

stir one's stumps

put on some speed

get your skates on

make a run for it

make short work of

run like the wind

move like greased lightning

go like lighting

go at top speed

make yourself scarce

get a wiggle on

tear up the miles

go like greased lightning

put on a burst of speed

go at breakneck speed

not lose a minute

make a break for it

head for the hills

make a quick exit

beat a hasty retreat

show a clean pair of heels

make oneself scarce

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“This inoffensive-looking car can scorch along at impressive figures, and, as it is based on a chassis with a decent set of dimensions, it has real space for adults in the back.”

Verb

To make hurtful and untrue comments about

give a black eye

kick in the teeth

cut to the quick

hit where one lives

slap in the face

drag through the mud

do a hatchet job on

cast aspersions on

give a bad name

drag through the mire

blacken the name of

bring into disrepute

tell lies about

spread scandal about

run a smear campaign against

run smear campaign

blacken the character of

bring discredit to

reflect badly on

bring shame upon

tar and feather

rip up and down

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

inveigh against

fulminate against

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

blacken the reputation of

take down a peg

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

cut down to size

throw brickbats at

put a whammy on

blacken someone's name

sully someone's reputation

defame someone's character

put in a bad light

give a bad name to

show in a bad light

bring dishonour to

characterize^US

characterise^UK

write false reports about

give offence to

spread tales about

drag name through mud

reflect negatively

drag someone's name through the mire

call someone names

cast in a bad light

vituperate against

damage the reputation of

harm the reputation of

muddy the reputation of

criticize unfairly

find fault with

be prejudicial to

cause to lose face

put someone in their place

make someone eat crow

take down a peg or two

hold forth against

throw stones at

taint someone's name

tarnish someone's name

label negatively

accuse of being

injure the reputation of

blacken someone's character

stain someone's good name

sully someone's name

soil someone's name

blacken someone's reputation

rake over the coals

give a talking-to

lay down the law

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

look down one's nose at

do a disservice to

do an injustice to

take advantage of

do the dirty on

cast a slur upon

cause offence to

treat disrespectfully

hurt someone's feelings

step on one's toes

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

destroy someone's credibility

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Verb

To completely destroy by fire

burn to a crisp

burn to the ground

reduce to ashes

destroy by fire

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Verb

To criticize or reprimand (someone) severely

remonstrate with

haul over the coals

read the riot act

give a talking-to

let someone have it

give someone a dressing-down

give someone a roasting

give someone hell

give someone a rocket

give someone a telling-off

give someone an earful

rap over the knuckles

give someone a rollicking

give someone a bollocking

give someone a caning

tear off a strip

give someone a wigging

give someone a mouthful

give someone a row

give someone some stick

rake over the coals

give someone a rating

give someone what for

criticize severely

jump down one's throat

slap on the wrist

send someone away with a flea in their ear

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

fulminate against

find fault with

inveigh against

cast aspersions on

throw brickbats at

give a bad press to

vituperate against

give some stick to

tear a strip off

put someone on the hot seat

pin someone's ears back

put someone on the griddle

burn someone's ears

call over the coals

have your knife in

slap someone's wrist

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

take to the woodshed

beat the living daylights out of

give someone a hiding

take a strap to

tan someone's hide

pass strictures upon

give someone a bad press

do a hatchet job on

give something a battering

give something a bad press

go for the jugular

give someone bondi

animadvert upon

lay down the law

criticize harshly

pull someone up

give a tongue-lashing

assault verbally

jump down someone's throat

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

rap someone's knuckles

have words with

blacken someone's reputation

rap someone over the knuckles

chew someone out

take someone to task

slap someone on the wrist

expose to ridicule

show someone up

hold up to shame

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

snap someone's head off

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

send up the river

lay at one's door

run something down

declaim against

hold forth against

throw stones at

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

cut to the quick

give vent to one's emotions

lose one's temper with

give free rein to one's emotions

protest against

call someone names

regard with disgust

feel revulsion to

feel aversion to

feel disgust for

give a black eye

find unacceptable

vociferate about

mouth off about

be scandalized by

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

look askance at

take exception to

take a dim view of

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Verb

To burn or set fire to (something)

reduce to ashes

consume by fire

raise something's temperature

raise the temperature

take the chill off

burn to the ground

burn to a crisp

go up in flames

destroy by fire

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To change or lose color

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To complain, speak or write about with great hostility

sound off about

bellyache about

inveigh against

jump down one's throat

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

complain vehemently about

kick up a stink

speak out against

make a fuss about

raise objections

express disapproval

express disapproval of

find fault with

be on at someone

protest against

oppose strongly

take exception to

raise objections to

take issue with

complain vociferously about

take a stand against

expostulate about

put the boot in

express disagreement

protest strongly at

lodge a complaint

make a complaint

mouth off about

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

disagree violently with

make an objection

make screeching

kick up a storm

object strongly to

talk under your breath

protest strongly

thunder against

fulminate against

express objections

lodge a protest

express objections to

criticize severely

declaim against

remonstrate about

be in opposition

remonstrate against

make a stand against

make a protest against

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

take great exception to

be in opposition to

have a problem with

raise objection

draw the line at

keep complaining to

bend someone's ear

be on your back

breathe down someone's neck

get on someone's back

give a hard time

vociferate about

animadvert upon

take up the cudgels

express opposition

be displeased by

voice disapproval

make a song and dance

express regret about

make a protest to

express sorrow about

shed tears over

kick up a rumpus

make a mountain out of a molehill

be hypercritical

eat one's heart out

burst into tears

beat one's breast about

cry over spilt milk^UK

beat one's breast

cry over spilled milk^US

call at the top of your voice

express woe for

wring one's hands over

express sorrow for

be brokenhearted

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Verb

To be detrimental to

be detrimental to

cause detriment to

put out of action

put out of commission

throw a monkey wrench into

play havoc with

play merry hell with

drive a nail into the coffin of

put the kibosh on

put in jeopardy

expose to danger

leave vulnerable

pose a threat to

put a damper on

be prejudicial to

bring to naught

exert influence on

have an effect on

have an impact on

be disadvantageous to

be a blot on the landscape

treat sacrilegiously

be deleterious to

have a bad effect on

have a negative effect on

drag through the mud

treat with disrespect

render incapable

make a Horlicks of

throw monkey wrench in

reduce to rubble

put out of joint

leave defenseless

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

make unattractive

lay on the line

make a pig's ear of

put someone's life on the line

pull the rug out from under

distort the shape of

bring discredit to

bend out of shape

bring to an end

knock off balance

cause the loss of

cause the sacrifice of

result in harm to

commit sacrilege

make mincemeat of

chance something

be careless with

subject to loss

damage beyond repair

run onto the rocks

strike at the foundations

result in damage to

lead to the end of

take the edge off

sap the strength of

blaspheme against

put on the line

leave unprotected

tear limb from limb

have a negative impact on

render inoperative

prevent from working

prevent from moving

bring to a standstill

make inoperative

render inactive

bring to a halt

cause injury to

commit sacrilege against

rain on someone's parade

raze to the ground

render powerless

place a limit on

knock the stuffing out of

bring about the downfall of

do something badly

make a nonsense of

make a botch of

simulate age in

clip one's wings

queer the pitch of

poke full of holes

become distorted

become deformed

go out of shape

become misshapen

knock the bottom out of

give offence to

do a disservice to

take advantage of

do an injustice to

do the dirty on

kick in the teeth

cause suffering to

emotionally move

reduce to nothing

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

make an impression on

hurt one's feelings

hurt the feelings of

be violent toward

cut to the quick

tug at your heartstrings

place in danger

put under suspicion

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Verb

Prepare food, usually using heat

cook over an open pit

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Noun

A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals

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