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put a whammy on(expression, disparage, denounce, malign)
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put the squeeze on(expression, idiom, trouble, annoy, harass)
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question(verb, oppose, criticize, fight, dispute)
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rag on(expression, disparage, denounce, smear)
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rake over the coals(verb, expression, idiom, cut, criticize)
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read the riot act(verb, expression, idiom, beat, criticize)
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ring(verb, trouble, annoy, harass, surround)
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rip into(verb, expression, cut, criticize, strike)
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shellac(verb, beat, criticize, strike, reprimand)
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slap around(verb, expression, abuse, strike, violate)
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smother(verb, beat, criticize, strike, reprimand)
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start in on(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, trouble)
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surround(verb, trouble, annoy, harass, overrun)
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trash(verb, abuse, criticize, dispute, strike)
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trim(verb, beat, criticize, strike, reprimand)
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voodoo(denounce, smear, malign, damn)
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whip(verb, beat, criticize, protest, reprimand)
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work over(verb, expression, beat, abuse, criticize)
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zap(verb, abuse, criticize, dispute, strike)
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deal a blow(verb, expression, idiom, affect, assault)
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