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To varnish with shellac

To be convincingly victorious over

To apply a veneer or layer to

To criticize (someone or something) harshly

Resin dissolved in a liquid and applied to form a hard, clear, shiny surface when dry

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Verb

To varnish with shellac

put a finish on

give a shine to

put on a finish

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“Whether you choose to paint, stain, shellac, or just leave the natural color depends on the type of wood from which you built the project and how you want it to weather.”

Verb

To be convincingly victorious over

wipe the floor with

run circles around

beat the pants off

make mincemeat of

take to the cleaners

run rings around

turn inside out

give someone a drubbing

bring someone to their knees

blow out of the water

get the better of

win a resounding victory over

give someone a hiding

give someone a pasting

be victorious over

give a drubbing to

run rings round

outmanoeuvre^UK

gain a victory over

pip at the post

wipe off the map

take to cleaners

take a stick to

run roughshod over

win a victory over

get the upper hand

knock the stuffing out of

gain the advantage over

trample underfoot

put someone in their place

cook one's goose

fix one's wagon

wipe off the mat

come out on top

come out on top of

knock your socks off

render incapable

render powerless

render helpless

throw back in confusion

blow out of water

put the kibosh on

gain mastery over

bring to naught

go one better than

gain control of

knock for a loop

gain ascendancy over

axe^UK

ax^US

get the upper hand over

bring under the yoke

put in the shade

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

bring about the downfall of

knock something on the head

gain the upper hand over

knock spots off

raze to the ground

bring under control

get under control

be the ruination of

put out of action

put out of commission

put the skids under

seal the doom of

be unstoppable by

keep under thumb

break someone's spirit

put the squeeze on

gain control over

drive underground

reduce to nothing

reduce to rubble

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

prevail against

gain mastery of

take the honours

beat the stuffing out of

wipe off face of earth

wipe off the face of the earth

remove all traces of

destroy root and branch

beat the tar out of

beat the crap out of

beat the daylight out of

knock the daylight out of

rain on someone's parade

render ineffective

play havoc with

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“Nobody wants to hear how badly your team will shellac its opponents, especially before the game even starts.”

Verb

To apply a veneer or layer to

put a facing on

give a shine to

put a finish on

spread thickly over

cover with icing

make shockproof

put a lining in

put a backing on

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Verb

To criticize (someone or something) harshly

haul over the coals

read the riot act

give someone a dressing-down

rake over the coals

fulminate against

call over the coals

give someone a telling-off

give someone a roasting

give someone an earful

rap over the knuckles

give someone a rollicking

tear off a strip

give someone a wigging

give someone a mouthful

give someone what for

give someone a rating

remonstrate with

let someone have it

give someone hell

give a talking-to

give someone a bollocking

give someone a caning

give someone a row

give someone some stick

send someone away with a flea in their ear

slap on the wrist

slap someone's wrist

find fault with

call on the carpet

give a piece of one's mind

take to the woodshed

come down hard on

tear a strip off

jump down one's throat

give a going over

tell a thing or two

strongly criticize

rap on knuckles

bite someone's head off

give the business

lay down the law

reprimand severely

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

throw the book at

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

snap someone's head off

call to account

give a hard time

take down a peg

burn one's ears

give someone a carpeting

come down on like a ton of bricks

criticize hatefully

give someone stick

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

mete out punishment to

make an example of

criticize strongly

lose one's temper with

have someone on the carpet

jump down someone's throat

give comeuppance

express disapproval of

point the finger

cast aspersions on

inveigh against

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

criticize severely

throw brickbats at

vituperate against

pass strictures upon

give some stick to

give a bad press to

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Noun

Resin dissolved in a liquid and applied to form a hard, clear, shiny surface when dry

decorative layer

protective layer

plaster coating

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