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To injure a person's dignity and self-respect

To confront through the use of military force

To beat in a contest

To decrease in amount or degree

(of an action or event) To prevent from happening

To cause a flying object to make a landing

To dismantle or take apart

To completely destroy, especially by pulling to the ground

To remove goods from (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.)

To hold or write a review of

To take the life of

To criticize or express contempt for

To make (someone or something) late or slow

To dismiss from a job

To admonish or reproach angrily

An act or expression showing scorn

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Verb

To injure a person's dignity and self-respect

show in a bad light

get the better of

put someone in their place

cut down to size

have the last laugh on

make someone eat crow

make someone eat humble pie

take down a peg

take the wind out of your sails

settle someone's hash

drag through the mud

take down a peg or two

lower the status of

bring into disrepute

reflect badly on

cause to lose face

give a bad name to

give a black eye

do a hatchet job on

put in a bad light

drag through the mire

blacken the name of

bring shame upon

give a bad name

cause to feel small

cast aspersions on

bring dishonour to

bring discredit to

reduce the status of

cut to the quick

get one's comeuppance

make uncomfortable

make someone feel ashamed

put in one's place

be prejudicial to

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

put out of countenance

be untrue to oneself

abandon one's principles

kick in the teeth

knock the stuffing out of

let wind out of sails

fix someone's wagon

bring down a peg

pop one's balloon

make one feel small

force to eat humble pie

debase yourself

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

ruin the reputation of

destroy someone's credibility

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

blacken someone's name

tar and feather

lower in status

look down one's nose at

reduce to the ranks

kick downstairs

rip up and down

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

damage the reputation of

reflect negatively

cast in a bad light

harm the reputation of

muddy the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

blot your copybook

slap in the face

hit where one lives

cast a slur upon

characterize^US

do discredit to

become a stain of the escutcheon of

blemish the reputation of

tarnish the reputation of

become a blot of the escutcheon of

be a discredit to

find fault with

characterise^UK

label negatively

accuse of being

tell lies about

run a smear campaign against

blacken the character of

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Verb

To confront through the use of military force

begin hostilities

begin an assault

take the offensive

make a foray on

attempt to capture

make an onslaught on

conduct an offensive on

make a sortie on

make an assault on

launch an attack on

launch oneself at

let someone have it

launch an attack

beat someone up

take somebody or something by storm

make an assault

make inroads on

swoop down upon

arrive in hordes

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Verb

To write down

commit to paper

put down on paper

put in black and white

make an inventory of

put down in black and white

keep information

particularize^US

set down in writing

set down in black and white

particularise^UK

keep a record of

keep account of

keep details of

put pen to paper

confirm in writing

write in one's book

make arrangements for

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Verb

To beat in a contest

wipe the floor with

put someone in their place

blow out of the water

put in the shade

run rings around

pip at the post

get the better of

make mincemeat of

bring someone to their knees

take to the cleaners

give someone a drubbing

turn inside out

be victorious over

give someone a hiding

gain a victory over

win a resounding victory over

gain mastery over

run rings round

go one better than

outmanoeuvre^UK

knock for a loop

render incapable

render helpless

render powerless

get the upper hand

get the upper hand over

come out on top

gain ascendancy over

win a victory over

run roughshod over

run circles around

take to cleaners

take a stick to

wipe off the map

gain control of

lick the pants off

give a drubbing to

come out on top of

knock your socks off

gain the upper hand over

gain the advantage over

knock spots off

bring under control

get under control

trample underfoot

throw back in confusion

give someone a pasting

blow out of water

beat the daylights out of

lower the boom on

be unstoppable by

put the kibosh on

prevail against

gain mastery of

take the honours

score points off

gain control over

gain an advantage over

have the edge over

have the last laugh on

get one over on

keep under thumb

find a solution to

find an answer to

keep the lid on

keep a tight rein on

ride roughshod over

find the solution to

find the answer to

exercise authority

keep under control

weigh heavy upon

be in charge of

rule with a rod of iron

rule with an iron hand

bring under the yoke

break someone's spirit

have authority over

get to grips with

put the brakes on

impose limits on

tranquillise^UK

exercise control over

be in control of

have ascendancy over

be in command of

have the whip hand over

play first fiddle

lead by the nose

have the upper hand in

have mastery over

have under one's thumb

wear the trousers

have the upper hand over

have upper hand

lay down the law

rule the roost in

be in the saddle

conduct oneself towards

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Verb

To decrease in amount or degree

ax^US

axe^UK

make cutbacks in

take the edge off

take a nosedive

make reductions in

go into a tailspin

not do justice to

do an injustice to

go through the floor

set little store by

set no store by

take the sting out

think too little of

become less intense

fail to appreciate

set too little store by

keep to a minimum

keep at a minimum

take the heat off

be precipitated

decrease in value

decline in price

make less strict

make less formal

take for granted

make economies in

reduce wastage in

be in short supply

lose significance

decrease in importance

become exhausted

pale into insignificance

become depleted

take a turn for the worse

go down the toilet

go to rack and ruin

become debilitated

go down the tubes

come apart at seams

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Verb

(of an action or event) To prevent from happening

stand in the way of

put the kibosh on

put the stopper on

take wind out of

put the mockers on

upset the applecart

put a spoke in someone's wheel

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

take the wind out of your sails

bring to naught

bring to an end

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

play havoc with

cramp one's style

give the thumbs down to

give the run around

give the red light to

reduce to nothing

wreak havoc with

get the better of

render ineffective

bring to screeching halt

dash one's hope

put a damper on

make of no use or value

rain on someone's parade

bring to nought

reduce to rubble

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

bring to a close

strangle at birth

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

bring to a halt

bring to a stop

axe^UK

take wind out of sails

gain control of

gain mastery over

ax^US

place an embargo on

declare illegal

knock something on the head

put the chill on

declare null and void

refuse permission to

give thumbs down

put out of action

put out of commission

put the skids under

be the ruination of

seal the doom of

be detrimental to

be prejudicial to

be deleterious to

be disadvantageous to

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Verb

To cause a flying object to make a landing

make a landing with

Verb

To dismantle or take apart

Verb

To completely destroy, especially by pulling to the ground

raze to the ground

wipe off the map

wipe from the face of the earth

bring to naught

wipe off the face of the earth

reduce to ruins

put the kibosh on

damage beyond repair

put out of commission

reduce to rubble

knock to pieces

put out of action

bring about the downfall of

reduce to nothing

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

commit genocide

cut a swath through

run onto the rocks

bring to nought

wreak havoc with

knock to the ground

bring to the ground

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Verb

To remove goods from (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.)

Verb

To hold or write a review of

write a critique of

give your opinion of

write a critique

give an opinion

pass judgment on

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To take the life of

give someone the works

terminate with extreme prejudice

wipe off the face of the earth

wipe from the face of the earth

take the life of

end the life of

blow someone's brains out

take someone's life

send to the gas chambers

ethnically cleanse

send to kingdom come

put to the sword

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Verb

To criticize or express contempt for

find fault with

cast aspersions on

fulminate against

inveigh against

give a bad press to

give some stick to

throw brickbats at

vituperate against

pass strictures upon

give the business

give something a battering

read the riot act

tear a strip off

give someone a dressing-down

take down a peg

cut down to size

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Verb

To make (someone or something) late or slow

get in the way of

stand in the way of

bring to screeching halt

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

be a hindrance to

cramp one's style

get bogged down

deliver a blow to

tie one's hands

give a hard time

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

put the brakes on

keep under control

bring to a standstill

stem the flow of

put a spoke in someone's wheel

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to it

provide against

beat someone to the draw

steal a march on

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Verb

To dismiss from a job

ax^US

axe^UK

see the back of

give someone the boot

give the bum's rush

throw out on your ear

give someone their marching orders

give the heave-ho

give someone the push

give someone the sack

give someone the bullet

remove from office

give someone their cards

give the old heave-ho

give someone their notice

step into the shoes of

declare redundant

give walking papers

knock out of place

knock out of position

change the position of

deprive of office

run out of town

hand walking papers

ride out on rail

take the place of

give someone the pink slip

give someone his

give the sack to

give someone the big E

give a pink slip

give marching orders

put out of place

move out of place

give someone his or her walking papers

give the boot to

give the bullet to

relieve of duty

give the push to

remove from power

bring about the downfall of

give one's cards

give bum's rush

put somewhere else

throw someone out on their ear

give someone their P45

show the gate to

sever connections

force to retire

put out to grass

force to give up work

put out to pasture

assume the office of

fill someone's boots

be subsequent to

step into someone's boots

give someone the air

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Verb

To admonish or reproach angrily

remonstrate with

give someone a bollocking

let someone have it

read the riot act

give someone a caning

haul over the coals

take down a peg

give a hard time

give someone a row

give someone a wigging

give someone some stick

take to the woodshed

give someone a mouthful

rap over the knuckles

burn one's ears

call to account

give a talking-to

give someone a dressing-down

give someone an earful

give someone a roasting

give someone a rollicking

give someone a telling-off

give someone hell

tear off a strip

call on the carpet

give someone a rating

give someone what for

slap on the wrist

send someone away with a flea in their ear

slap someone's wrist

rake over the coals

find fault with

fulminate against

tear a strip off

give a piece of one's mind

jump down one's throat

inveigh against

lay down the law

come down hard on

call over the coals

vituperate against

bite someone's head off

give someone a bad press

have someone on the carpet

give a going over

tell a thing or two

strongly criticize

snap someone's head off

rap on knuckles

lose one's temper with

give the business

reprimand severely

assault verbally

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

have words with

criticize harshly

throw the book at

give comeuppance

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

express disapproval of

criticize severely

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

jump down someone's throat

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

point the finger

mete out punishment to

make an example of

come down on like a ton of bricks

give someone stick

criticize strongly

give going-over

give piece of mind

jump on one's case

go for the jugular

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

blacken someone's reputation

bring to account

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

pass strictures upon

give a bad press to

throw brickbats at

cast aspersions on

give some stick to

give something a bad press

point finger at

hang something on

blow whistle on

lay at one's door

send up the river

do a hatchet job on

drag through the mud

take issue with

kick up a stink about

protest against

take exception to

blacken the name of

make a fuss about

kick up a fuss about

remonstrate against

give something a battering

raise objections to

take a stand against

express a poor opinion of

expostulate about

bring into disrepute

give a bad name

mouth off about

oppose strongly

animadvert upon

bellyache about

declaim against

spread lies about

give a black eye

sound off about

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

sully the reputation of

blacken the reputation of

be in opposition to

take a swipe at

conduct a smear campaign against

complain vociferously about

speak out against

cut down to size

give a rough time

bring under fire

review unfavorably

show someone up

expose to ridicule

protest strongly

hold up to shame

give someone bondi

comment negatively

deliver a tirade to

express strong disapproval of

cast aspersions

give a tongue-lashing

shoot full of holes

cut to the quick

speak of with disfavour

be unkind about

blacken the character of

be malicious about

injure one's reputation

damage one's good name

object strongly to

hold someone to blame

hold accountable

hold responsible

raise objections

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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Noun

An act or expression showing scorn

backhanded compliment

slap in the face

kick in the teeth

left-handed compliment

microaggression

disparaging remark

pointed comment

blow to one's pride

ruffled feathers

superciliousness

snappy comeback

taking the mickey

pulling someone's chain

character assassination

critical remark

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