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go ape(expression, violence)
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go bananas(expression, violence)
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hit the ceiling(expression, violence)
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lay on thick(expression, blow, fake, shoot)
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lord it over(verb, expression, bully, castigate)
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loud aggressive talk
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push the buttons(verb, expression, rule, bend)
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put heat on(verb, expression, bully, castigate)
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put the chill on(verb, expression, bully, castigate)
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put through the wringer(verb, expression, bully, castigate)
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ride the high horse(verb, expression, bully, intimidate)
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run the show(verb, expression, rule, bend)
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shake fist at(verb, expression, abuse, pressure)
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stand akimbo(expression, defiance)
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take by storm(expression, take, attack, rush)
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throw weight around(verb, expression, rule, bend)
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turn on the heat(verb, expression, subdue, harass)
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be insolent(expression, insolence)
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beat one's chest(expression, defiance)
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big talk
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