154 entries under expression topic. ×

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lay out(verb, criticize, censure, condemn)
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lay to(criticize, blast, flay)
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lean on(verb, oppose, criticize, censure)
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let have it(verb, idiom, criticize, censure)
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let one have it(idiom, criticize, blast, flay)
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look askance(charge, criticize, scorn, condemn)
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lower the boom(idiom, criticize, blast, flay)
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pass the buck(idiom, criticize, blast, flay)
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pick apart(charge, criticize, scorn, condemn)
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pick at(verb, bother, annoy, irritate)
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point out(verb, phrasal verb)
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point the finger(idiom, criticize, blast, flay)
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pounce on(verb, criticize, argue, confront)
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pull apart(charge, criticize, scorn, condemn)
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put a whammy on(idiom, disparage, denounce, malign)
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rake over coals(idiom, reprimand, scold)
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rake over the coals(verb, idiom, attack, correct)
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rant and rave(idiom, rage, rail, rant)
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rap across the knuckles(idiom, reprimand, punish, scold)
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rap on knuckles(idiom, censure, caution, rebuke)
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