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hurt the feelings(idiom, resentment)
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make light of(verb, idiom, reject, disregard)
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make sore(annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
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pass over(verb, phrasal verb, reject, disregard)
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put out(verb, upset, bother, disturb)
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raise hell(annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
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run into(take, meet, light, oppose)
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scoff at(provoke, mock, torment, tease)
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shrug off(verb, reject, disregard, dismiss)
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sneeze at(verb, scorn, condemn, insult)
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stand up to(verb, idiom, meet, oppose)
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stir up(annoy, provoke, excite, irritate)
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tell off(take, meet, oppose, play)
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back talk(order, disregard, command, opposition)
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backhanded compliment(noun, shame, insult, disgrace)
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bell the cat
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big talk(order, disregard, command, opposition)
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bit the bullet(idiom, take, meet, oppose)
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bite the bullet
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blink at(verb, scorn, insult, offend)
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